essays

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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written discourse n.
try, attempt n.
try, attempt v.

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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essays

At book signings and on barstools, she sought their stories, sometimes re-telling them in her essays and on her countless speaking tours.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

In 1978, Steinem wrote one of Ms. magazine's most infamous and widely read essays - If Men Could Menstruate.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But he also embraced the modern industrial world; one of his first essays was “The Art and Craft of the Machine.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The justices have been writing essays about the problem for a decade while the seizures continue.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

How long did it take him to write all these?The great Cuban poet and patriot José Martí wrote and translated many works of poetry and essays in both English and Spanish.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya