Exert and Idle

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Exert verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Idle is an antonym for exert in make use of topic.

Nearby Words: exertion, exerting

Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: she likes to idle during the summer, maintaining that there's a lot to be said for sloth

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Exert is an antonym for idle.

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

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