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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

take advantage of a situation

What does 'take advantage of a situation' mean?
  

Top answer

To use the circumstances related to a situation for your benefit. eg. The weatherman has forecast rain for the next three days.

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To use the circumstances related to a situation for your benefit.

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The weatherman has forecast rain for the next three days. I'll take advantage of the situation and plant some flower seeds. I won't have to water them.
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You are not taking advantage of someone. (That is usually a bad thing to do.)