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effort vs foray

foray vs effort

effort and foray both are nouns.

effort is not a verb while foray is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effort Yes No No No
foray Yes No Yes No
As nouns, foray is a hyponym of effort; that is, foray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effort:
  • effort: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • foray: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
Other hyponyms of effort include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, 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) foray (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something a sudden short attack
use of physical or mental energy; hard work an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
a notable achievement
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
effort (verb) foray (verb)
briefly enter enemy territory
steal goods; take as spoils
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