essay - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a tentative attempt

Synonyms

• essay

More generic

• attempt
• effort
• endeavor
• endeavour
• try

Noun

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

Synonyms

• essay

More generic

• piece of writing
• writing
• written material

More specific

• composition
• disquisition
• memoir
• paper
• report
• thanatopsis
• theme

Verb

make an effort or attempt

Synonyms

• assay
• attempt
• essay
• seek
• try

More generic

• act
• move

More specific

• adventure
• chance
• endeavor
• endeavour
• fight
• gamble
• give it a try
• give it a whirl
• grope
• have a go
• hazard
• lay on the line
• pick up the gauntlet
• put on the line
• risk
• run a risk
• strive
• struggle
• take a chance
• take a dare
• take chances

Verb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Synonyms

• essay
• examine
• prove
• test
• try
• try out

More generic

• evaluate
• judge
• pass judgment

More specific

• control
• field-test
• float
• verify

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