exertion | ||
1. | [ noun ] (work) use of physical or mental energy; hard work | |
Synonyms: | effort sweat travail elbow_grease | |
Examples: | "he got an A for effort" "they managed only with great exertion" |
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Related terms: | labor exercise trouble struggle application strain supererogation overkill pull overexertion least_effort friction labor | |
Similar spelling: |
excretion exert exhortation exsert excretory excreting exhort excrete excreta exordium |