Another word for effort
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Noun
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Another word for effort
Noun
The act of striving
Antonyms:An instance of effort, sense 1
Synonym Study
- ?pains suggests a laborious, diligent attempt to take pains with one's work
- Endeavor suggests an earnest, sustained attempt to accomplish a particular, usually meritorious, end a life spent in the endeavor to do good
- Exertion implies an energetic, vigorous use of power, strength, etc., often without reference to any particular end she feels faint after any exertion
- Effort implies a conscious attempt to achieve a particular end make some effort to be friendly
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