effort; elbow grease; exertion; travail; sweat




use of physical or mental energy; hard work

"he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

Type of:
  • labor; labour; toil

Types:
  • struggle
  • trouble; difficulty
  • least effort; least resistance
  • strain; straining
  • exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout
  • pull
  • application; diligence
  • overkill
  • supererogation
  • overexertion
  • friction; detrition; rubbing


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