effort vs fling

fling vs effort

effort and fling both are nouns.

effort is not a verb while fling is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
effort	Yes	No	No	No
fling	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fling is a hyponym of effort; that is, fling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effort:

effort: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
fling: a usually brief attempt

Other hyponyms of effort include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

effort (noun)	fling (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a brief indulgence of your impulses
use of physical or mental energy; hard work	a usually brief attempt
a notable achievement	the act of flinging
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

effort (verb)	fling (verb)
	throw with force or recklessness
	move in an abrupt or headlong manner
	indulge oneself
	throw or cast away

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