essay
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Sense: Noun: piece of writing
Synonyms:
piece of writing, piece Collocations, article Collocations, writing Collocations, composition Collocations, paper Collocations, theme Collocations, exposition, dissertation Collocations, thesis Collocations, editorial, column Collocations, opinion piece, study Collocations, review Collocations, critique, literature Collocations, research paper, first draft
Sense: Noun: effort - formal
Synonyms:
trial Collocations, attempt Collocations, effort Collocations, try Collocations, go Collocations, shot Collocations, stab Collocations, whack Collocations, crack Collocations, pass Collocations, bid Collocations, endeavor Collocations, endeavour , road-test
Sense: Verb: attempt - formal
Synonyms:
try Collocations, attempt Collocations, endeavor Collocations, endeavour , undertake Collocations, take on, have a go, give it a go, make an effort, try your hand at, take a shot at , take a stab at , take a whack at , take a crack at , give it a whirl , strive for, make an attempt at