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Definition of efforting

effort

verb

  • to try to determine.
                                             

                                                          

    Citation from Armageddon (1998 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 14 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 14 2018.

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Definitions include: to attempt something.
Definitions include: to make an attempt.
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Definitions include: something that is so exceptionally good or fun it could be as addictive as crack (i.e. crack cocaine).
Definitions include: broken.
Definitions include: to continue trying something that one has had difficulty with in the past.
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: to attempt something without preparation.
Definitions include: to attempt to reach a goal.
Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
Definitions include: to make a strong attempt.
Definitions include: to make a futile attempt.
Definitions include: the occurrence of telling a woman that one has accidentally gotten pregnant that one loves her and to convince her that having an abortion will be the best thing for the relationship.
Definitions include: a practice attempt, without performing the actual action.

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Definitions include: acronym for "circling the drain" (i.e. about to die,) used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
Definitions include: phrase used to describe disbelief.
Definitions include: "I cannot do that."
Definitions include: a day off from work.
Definitions include: a hindrance in some quest or extended task.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of "hoopty".
Definitions include: to fist fight someone.
Definitions include: what's up or what are you doing today.
Definitions include: an alternate way of saying "no no no".
Definitions include: one who is attracted to intelligent people. A person who finds intelligence attractive. from Latin sapio ('wise, sensible, discerning') and Greek -phile ('loving') "I am 'attracted to intelligence' therefore I am a sapiophile."

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