exploit vs effort

exploit and effort both are nouns.

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

As nouns, exploit and effort are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exploit include feat.

exploit (noun)	effort (noun)
a notable achievement	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

exploit (verb)	effort (verb)
use or manipulate to one's advantage
draw from; make good use of
work excessively hard