make capital out of (something)

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To use something to one's advantage or profit. Prosecutors are making capital out of the defendant's conflicting stories.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nili	-	Hebrew
Persefoni	-	Greek
Albanus	-	Ancient Roman
Vangelija	-	Macedonian
Babirye	-	Eastern African, Ganda
Nefertiti	nef-ər-TEE-tee (English)	Ancient Egyptian