effort
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈefət/US /ˈefərt/
Meaning
noun
an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do
“The project was a team effort.”
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“that took us a lot of effort to do and”
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“and there were several efforts in 2006”
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“That is where most of the effort will go?”
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