Today’s “Word of the Day” is exertion and it is a noun meaning “(physical & mental) effort, strain, struggle, toil, endeavour, hard work, labour”.
Example Sentence: World number one Novak Djokovic said he was “not sure” about his fitness for the US Open after pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics mixed doubles bronze medal match with a shoulder injury on Saturday… He admitted that his exertions in Japan have taken their toll but he still hopes to be fit enough to challenge at Flushing Meadows (The US Open).
This word is present in The Hindu article Tokyo Olympics | Switzerland’s Bencic beats Vondrousova to win Olympic tennis title and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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