exertion
noun/ɪɡˈzɜːʃn/
/ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/
- [uncountable] (also exertions [plural])physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort
- She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
- He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.
Extra Examples- Try to avoid physical exertion.
- His voice was breathless from exertion.
- She was sweating slightly from the exertion of housework.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- extreme
- great
- …
- from exertion
- with exertion
- [singular] the use of power to make something happen
- the exertion of force/strength/authority
- It requires no great exertion of the imagination to recognize the truth of this.
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