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essay

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an analytic or interpretive literary composition(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
a tentative attempt(noun.act)

source: wordnet30
An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend.(noun)

source: webster1913

make an effort or attempt(verb.social)

Example:
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps.

Synonym:
assay, attempt, seek, try

source: wordnet30
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to(verb.social)

Synonym:
examine, prove, test, try, try out

source: wordnet30
To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.(verb)

source: webster1913

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