Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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effort | Yes | No | No | No |
lost cause | Yes | No | No | No |
effort (noun) | lost cause (noun) |
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable |
use of physical or mental energy; hard work | |
a notable achievement | |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |