intentional effort

collocation in English

meaningsofintentionalandeffort

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intentional
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/
planned ...
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effort
noun
uk
/ˈef.ət/us
/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofintentionalandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofintentional effort

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To do otherwise would appear to be anintentionaleffortto infect straightforward matters of fact with unnecessary value judgments.
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In light of this axiomatic connection, the modest rate of pitch change in two-syllable tones could be produced with little or nointentionaleffort, especially if the contour is falling.
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Collective processes in fact are characterized not only by partial appropriability and shared property rights but also by the role of theintentionaleffort, participation and contribution of each agent.
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I suspect that in many cases it is more of anintentionaleffortby the local authorities to save money upon these allowances.
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In either case he is making a perfectly deliberate andintentionaleffortto set aside the law.
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His arrest was interpreted as anintentionaleffortto thwart the campaign.
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It is an action committed through the body, speech, or mind, and involves anintentionaleffort.
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Allusion differs from the similar term intertextuality in that it is anintentionalefforton the author's part.
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By 1989 anintentionaleffortwas underway to devise a plan for merging the two organizations, which culminated in a 1999 delegate session where a new joint structure was approved.
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A tear in a piece of paper, fabric, or some other similar object may be the result of theintentionaleffortwith one's bare hands, or be accidental.
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I do not propose to attempt to do harm to that other cheek in any violent manner, especially after his intentional efforts to disarm hostile criticism from this side.
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Such accusations are reserved for intentional efforts to secretly communicate unauthorized information.
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They are spontaneous and stochastic events which can not be eliminated by intentional efforts (although some control over the alternation process is learnable).
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