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exertion
What does exertion mean?
exertion (noun): an expenditure of physical or mental effort.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use exertion in a sentence?
- They managed only with great exertion. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce exertion?
/ɪɡˈzɝʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of exertion?
Words related to exertion
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “exertion” mean?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Not quite: that's what despair means.
an expenditure of physical or mental effort
Right! That's what “exertion” means.
a detailed list of all of the items on hand
Not quite: that's what inventory means.
bringing again into activity and prominence
Not quite: that's what revival means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “exertion”?
excess
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effort
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patent
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burden
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