exertion
noun
[ ɪɡˈzəːʃn ]
• physical or mental effort.
• "she was panting with the exertion"
Similar:
effort,
strain,
struggle,
toil,
endeavour,
hard work,
labour,
industry,
blood,
sweat,
and tears,
pains,
assiduity,
assiduousness,
exercise,
activity,
elbow grease,
graft,
yakka,
travail,
moil,
• the application of a force, influence, or quality.
• "the exertion of authority"
