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Effort
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Effort
/ˈefət/
A mental or physical activity to achieve a result.
Synonyms:
attempt
endeavor
exertion
struggle
work
Antonyms:
laziness
idleness
indolence
negligence
passivity
Examples:
But she did not want her
efforts
to be for nothing.
Louis made a violent
effort
over himself, as he replied, "Nothing."
The Law of Least
Effort
.
Etymology:
From Old French
esforz
, derived from
esforcier
, meaning to force out, encourage, or exert, stemming from Latin
ex-
(out) +
fortis
(strong).
Usage Statistics:
183 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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