derring-do vs effort

derring-do and effort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derring-do	Yes	No	No	No
effort	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, effort is a hypernym of derring-do; that is, effort is a word with a broader meaning than derring-do:

Other hypernyms of derring-do include exploit, feat.

derring-do (noun)	effort (noun)
brave and heroic feats	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
	a notable achievement
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end