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English noun: elbow grease | |||
| 1. | elbow grease (act) use of physical or mental energy; hard work | ||
| Samples | He got an A for effort. They managed only with great exertion. | ||
| Synonyms | effort, exertion, sweat, travail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | labor, labour, toil | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | application, detrition, difficulty, diligence, exercise, exercising, friction, least effort, least resistance, overexertion, overkill, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, rubbing, strain, straining, struggle, supererogation, trouble, workout | ||
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