1 [U] (also exertions [pl.]) 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.
2 [sing.] the use of power to make sth 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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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is exertion a noun, verb, or something else?
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