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Used with adjectives:
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Getting a good grade in this class takes minimal effort."
(minimal, extra, constant, much)
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You don't need to make much physical effort at this job."
(physical, mental)
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She made a special effort to look nice."
(special, extra, great, huge, major)
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The man made a heroic effort to rescue the dog from the fire."
(heroic, brave, courageous)
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She made a final effort to convince him to come to dinner."
(final, last, last-ditch)
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I have to make a conscious effort to eat well."
(conscious, continual, ongoing)
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He made a serious effort to help her."
(serious, real, sincere, genuine)
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He made a failed effort at meeting his deadline."
(failed, unsuccessful)
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The project was a collective effort between the students and the teacher."
(collective, joint, cooperative, combined, team)
Used with verbs:
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Getting good grades takes a lot of effort for some people."
(takes, requires, needs)
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I hope I am not wasting my effort."
(wasting)
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She made a lot of effort to get a good test score."
(made, put in, gave)
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Lots of effort goes into mastering a language."
(goes into)
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He increased his efforts to learn English."
(increased, expanded, continued)
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Parents led a new effort to change school policies on bullying."
(led, initiated, supported, opposed)
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We need to combine our efforts to get this done."
(combine, organize, focus)
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She abandoned her efforts to find the dog."
(abandoned, redirected)
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They praised his effort to save the baby."
(praised, rewarded, applauded, appreciated)
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The rain hindered efforts to fix the road."
(hindered, derailed, frustrated)
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Their efforts to change the law failed."
(failed, fell short)
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His efforts earned him a college degree."
(earned him, resulted in)
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He succeeded in his efforts to become vice president of the company."
(succeeded)
Used with prepositions:
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The policy was changed through the efforts of many students."
(though, with)
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The rule was made in an effort to stop school-wide cheating."
(in)
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She completed the race without a lot of effort."
(without, with)
