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making capital out of

making capital out of is the present participle and gerund of make capital out of.

Meaning of make capital out of

Verb

make capital out of (third-person singular simple present makes capital out of, present participle making capital out of, simple past and past participle made capital out of)

  1. to use to one's advantage; to capitalize on

Questions about making capital out of

What is making capital out of the present participle and gerund of?
Making capital out of is the present participle and gerund of make capital out of.

Words near making capital out of in the dictionary

  1. making bold
  2. making book
  3. making both ends meet
  4. making bricks without straw
  5. making bricks without straws
  6. making capital out of
  7. making certain
  8. making common cause
  9. making contact with
  10. making conversation
  11. making do

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