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Leverage

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purchasenounThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
leveragingnouninvesting with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

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purchasenounThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
toolnounAny physical device meant to ease or do a task.
levernoun(mechanics) A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
crowbarnounAn iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
right-of-waynounAlternative spelling of right of way (American English). [(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.]
wandnounA hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
harnessnoun(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
tapsnoun(military) A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo; the signal is sometimes also given during the funeral of a soldier.
harnessingnounThe materials used to harness an animal.
tapnounA conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
mobilizeverb(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
mobiliseverb(transitive) To assemble troops and their equipment in a coordinated fashion so as to be ready for war.
mobilisationnounthe act of mobilising
mobilizationnounThe marshalling and organizing of troops and national resources in preparation for war, bringing them to a state of readiness for an action.
boostnounSomething that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
unfreezeverb(transitive) To defrost something.
galvanizeverb(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
drawnounThat which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
pressurenounA pressing; a force applied to a surface.
swaynounInfluence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

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