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<entry> <ent_seq>1337980</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>出しにする</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>だしにする</reb> </r_ele> <r_ele> <reb>ダシにする</reb> <re_nokanji/> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&vs-i;</pos> <gloss>to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage</gloss> <gloss>to use as a pretext</gloss> <gloss>to use as an excuse</gloss> </sense> </entry>