mine a rich seam of sth
literaryDefinition
› to take advantage of a strong feeling or quality in a particular situation: Polidori, the right-wing politician, is mining a rich seam of fear and prejudice.Using and misusing
(Definition of mine a rich seam of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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-minded suffix
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minder noun
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mindful adjective
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mindless adjective
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mindset noun
- mine a rich seam of sth idiom
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mine detector noun
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mine determiner
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mine noun (BOMB)
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mine noun (HOLE)
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mine pronoun
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Synonyms and related words:
- adopt verb (START USING)
- adoption noun (STARTING TO USE)
- avail yourself of sth phrasal verb
- be (of) (any/some) use idiom
- be/go heavy on sth idiom
- exhaust verb (USE)
- get/muscle in on the act idiom
- give/allow sth full play idiom
- go into sth phrasal verb (BE USED)
- go through sth phrasal verb (USE)
- gobble sth up phrasal verb
- spare verb (TRY HARD)
- spent adjective
- swallow verb (TAKE AWAY)
- tap verb (GET)
- trade on sth phrasal verb
- turn sth over phrasal verb (USE)
- turn to sth phrasal verb
- turn/use sth to good account idiom
- underused adjective
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