Pains
Pains noun - An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Stints
Both words in one sentence
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A teenage Brad Pitt appeared in a four-episode stint of Dallas (as the boyfriend of one of the supporting characters), as well as guest stints on 21 Jump Street, Growing Pains and Freddy's Nightmares, before his Star-Making Role as J.D.
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Stints and Pains. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pains/stints
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