When hypothyroidism isn't treated, signs and symptoms can gradually become more severe. Constant stimulation of your thyroid gland to release more hormones may lead to an enlarged thyroid (goiter). In addition, you may become more forgetful, your thought processes may slow, or you may feel depressed.
exploit [originally cracker slang] 1. A vulnerability in software that can be used for breaking security or otherwise attacking an Internet host over the network. The Ping O' Death is a famous exploit. 2. More grammatically, a program that exploits an exploit in sense 1.
Meaning: A notable achievement. Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions. Synonyms: deed; exploit; feat; effort. Context examples: he performed a great deed / the book was her finest effort. Hypernyms (exploit is a kind of...): accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something).