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Sense: Noun: exertion

Synonyms:

exertion, expenditure , hard work, work , elbow grease (informal), pains, trouble , industry , toil , energy , struggle , blood, sweat, and tears (informal), labor , labour (UK), sweat , strain , grind (informal), striving

Antonyms:

apathy, idleness, laziness, inactivity, passivity, ease , smoothness, fluency

Sense: Noun: attempt

Synonyms:

attempt , try , bid , stab (informal), shot (informal), whack (informal), whirl (informal), crack (informal), go (informal), fling (informal ), pass , endeavor , endeavour (UK)

Antonyms:

apathy, idleness, laziness, inactivity, passivity, comfort , breeze , ease

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