Attempt and Exertion

Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.

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Exertion and attempt are semantically related in endeavour topic. In some cases you can use "Exertion" instead a noun "Attempt", when it comes to topics like try.

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Exertion

Exertion noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.

Usage example: the number of blueberries that we were finding was hardly worth the exertion

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Antonyms for Exertion

Attempt and exertion are semantically related in endeavour topic. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Exertion", if it concerns topics such as hard work.

Nearby Words: exert, exerted, exerting

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How words are described

obvious	obvious attempt	obvious exertion
serious	serious attempt	serious exertion
little	little attempt	little exertion
major	major attempt	major exertion
Other adjectives: further.

Both words in one sentence

A hitek couple in the book require the approval of their physicians to even make the attempt, and when the female dies of heart failure from the exertion, the bereaved male crawls back into his life-support cocoon, never to emerge again.

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Exertion and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/exertion

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