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Categories: Vocabulary and usage stubs, Practical jokes, Effects of external causes, Physical exercise, Exercise physiology
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effort  elbow grease  exertion  travail  sweat
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Use of physical or mental energy; hard work WordNet 3.0
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Use of physical or mental energy; hard work WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Exertion is the physical or perceived use of energy. Wikipedia
Elbow grease is an idiom for manual labour and the process of working hard to accomplish an objective. Wikipedia
The use of forces and means higher than normal in order to achieve a given purpose. OmegaWiki
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion. Wiktionary
Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing. Wiktionary
Effort or hard work. Wiktionary (translation)
An expenditure of physical or mental effort. Wiktionary
The action of exerting. Wiktionary (translation)
An act of working; labor (US), labour (British). Wiktionary
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He got an A for effort WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
They managed only with great exertion WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper. Wiktionary
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