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exertion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of exertion

1 energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness

Even moderate exertion has been shown to have health benefits.

Synonyms of exertion

activity, conditioning, exercise

Words Related to exertion

training, warm-up, workout

toning, trimming

aerobics, athletics, bodybuilding, calisthenics, gymnastics, isometrics, weight lifting

2 the active use of energy in producing a result

The number of blueberries that we were finding was hardly worth the exertion.

Synonyms of exertion

effort, elbow grease, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, while, work

Words Related to exertion

drudgery, grind, slog, strain, toil, travail

force, might, muscle, power, puissance

attempt, endeavor, essay, fling, go, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack

Near Antonyms of exertion

adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness

dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence

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