Exercise
Exercise noun - Something done over and over in order to develop skill.
Usage example: a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises
Lesson is a synonym for exercise in work topic. In some cases you can use "Lesson" instead a noun "Exercise", when it comes to topics like course, task.
Lesson
Lesson noun - Something assigned to be read or studied.
Usage example: your lesson for tonight will be the chapter on chemical reactions
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Synonyms for Lesson
Exercise is a synonym for lesson in event topic. You can use "Exercise" instead a noun "Lesson", if it concerns topics such as course, information taught.
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- On Sesame Street, Ernie or Bert can expect any of the lovable monsters to drop in for a chat and an exercise or lesson.
Source: Drop-In Character - An exercise in the David Morrell novel The Fraternity Of The Stone has the assassin being trained via a dark room exercise — the lesson is to not blunder around looking for the enemy but remain perfectly still and wait for him to make a noise.
Source: Your Eyes Can Deceive You -
While her Teacher performs with her the basic Trust exercise by the book, Jake's Grandfather lets him fall into a cauldron of disgusting potion, telling him the lesson was to "Trust no one but yourself".
Source: Trust-Building Blunder
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