Effort and Operation

Effort

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

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Operation and effort are semantically related In some cases you can use "Operation" instead a noun "Effort".

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.

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Effort and operation are semantically related in movement topic. Sometimes you can use "Effort" instead a noun "Operation".

joint	joint effort	joint operation
special	special effort	special operation
particular	particular effort	particular operation
actual	actual effort	actual operation
Other adjectives: entire, real, successful, massive, big, serious, huge, little, major, combined, final, last, international, failed, previous, soviet.

The eponymous operation in Icebreaker is a joint effort by MI6, KGB, CIA and Mossad to take down the Nazi terrorist organization NSAA.

Source: Operation Blank
In Pom Poko, the tanuki's most ambitious effort to scare the humans is named "Operation Spectre" ("Youkai Daisakusen" in Japanese).

Source: Operation Blank
Shown Their Work: An effort was made to portray the Fire Brigade realistically, helped by the fact that they enjoyed the LFB's co-operation.

Source: Series / London's Burning

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