Princeton's WordNet
striving, nisus, pains, strain(noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Synonyms:
tune, pains, melody, form, breed, straining, striving, melodic line, stress, nisus, strain, tenor, var., air, variant, line, stock, nervous strain, melodic phrase, mental strain, song
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases:
endeavouring, trying, struggling, seeking, fighting, attempting, strive
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