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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

labor, labour, toil go
productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
use of physical or mental energy

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struggle go
strenuous effort
trouble, difficulty go
an effort that is inconvenient
least effort, least resistance go
the least effortful way to do something
strain, straining go
an intense or violent exertion
exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout go
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
pull go
a sustained effort
application, diligence go
a diligent effort
overkill go
any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
supererogation go
an effort above and beyond the call of duty
overexertion go
excessive exertion
friction, detrition, rubbing go
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure