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Synonyms for effort

Two senses of effort live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

use of physical or mental energy

Digging the trench by hand took hours of effort.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

sweat

Same sentence, swapped: Digging the trench by hand took hours of sweat.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for effort as it is used in the sentence above.

campaign
attempt
hunting

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineActions

a notable achievement

The book was her finest effort.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

exploit

Same sentence, swapped: The book was her finest exploit.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for effort as it is used in the sentence above.

smooth
release
walk

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other actions words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

attacknounapproachideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situationFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line attemptnounattackthe act of attackingFoothillsHas a reason line bagnoundishan activity that you like or at which you are superiorFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line ballnounbaseballa ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine playersFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line performancenounexecutionthe act of performingTreeline perilousadjectiveprecariousfraught with dangerRidgeline picknounchoicethe act of choosing or selectingFoothillsHas a reason line attendverbseetake charge of or deal withFoothillsHas a reason line

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