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[es-ey, es-ey, e-sey, e-sey] / ˈɛs eɪ, ˈɛs eɪ, ɛˈseɪ, ɛˈseɪ /

NOUN

written discourse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article discussion dissertation manuscript paper piece study thesis treatise

STRONG

composition disquisition explication exposition theme tract

Antonyms

WEAK

idleness pass

NOUN

try, attempt

Synonyms

STRONG

aim bid effort endeavor exertion experiment hassle labor shot striving struggle test toil travail trial tryout undertaking venture whack work

WEAK

dry run one's all one's level best try on

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun idleness laziness pastime peace

WEAK

pass

VERB

try, attempt

Synonyms

STRONG

aim assay endeavor labor offer seek strive struggle test toil travail undertake venture work

WEAK

have a crack have a go have a shot have at it make a run at put to the test take a stab at take a whack at take on try out

Antonyms

STRONG

forget idle laze neglect relax rest

WEAK

be idle pass

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This essay is adapted from Bee Wilson’s new book, “The Heart-Shaped Tin: Love, Loss, and Kitchen Objects,” published by W.W.

From The Wall Street Journal

This essay is adapted from Ezekiel J. Emanuel’s new book, “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life,” which will be published on Jan. 6 by W.W.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Luttwak’s essay, which chronicled Arafat’s brilliance as a politician and failure as a leader, concluded with reflections on the nature of war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed her acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in a New Yorker essay in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said in an essay that she had been given less than a year to live.

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