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nisus

DEFINITIONS OF: nisus

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n an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Synonyms:
pains, strain, striving
Types:
jehad, jihad
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Type of:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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