curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-use-reported-speech/682f2623a47c069d23a2b2e3.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
He explained that the breach BLANK an BLANK system component.
exploited
This means to take advantage of a weakness or use something for a harmful purpose. Use the Simple Past form of the verb.
outdated
This means old, no longer current, or not up to date.
To exploit means to take advantage of a flaw, weakness, or situation — often in a harmful or unfair way. For example:
Hackers exploited a bug in the software to access private data. – This means they used the weakness to do damage.
Outdated describes something old or no longer useful because something better or more current exists. For example:
The company replaced its outdated firewall to improve security. – This means the old firewall was no longer effective or safe.
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