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vantage

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van·tage  (vntj)
n.
1.
a. An advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority.
b. A position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage.
2. A vantage point.
3. Sports An advantage.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, short for Old French avantage, advantage; see advantage.]

vantage
Noun
a state, position, or opportunity offering advantage [Old French avantage advantage]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vantagevantage - place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
vantage point, viewpoint - a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
2.vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
favor, favour - an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; "the outcome was in his favor"
leverage - strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"
handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
homecourt advantage - the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you
lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
clout, pull - special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
head start, start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
gain, profit - the advantageous quality of being beneficial
preference - grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
privilege - a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
expedience, expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view
favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage
good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, profitableness, positiveness, positivity - the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
tax advantage - an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity
Translations
French vantage [ˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n vantage point → bonne position
Italian vantage [ˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n vantage point → posizione f or punto di osservazione;
(fig) → posizione vantaggiosa

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He turned and strode away, very much at random, across the dewy fields, his half-penitent tormentor quietly watching him from his point of vantage in the saddle till he disappeared beyond an array of trees.
The poet, that beautified the sect, that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well: It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; a pleasure, to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle, and the adventures thereof below: but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth
I began walking, therefore, in a big curve, seeking some point of vantage and continually looking at the sand heaps that hid these new-comers to our earth.
 
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