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"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"verbmake an effort or attempt
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verbput to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use totype of:
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nounan analytic or interpretive literary compositiontype of:
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nouna tentative attempt
Definition that contains essay
- white United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
- report an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- paper an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- theme an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- review an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
- review a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
- lamb English essayist (1775-1834)
- lawrence English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)
- holmes United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
- composition an essay (especially one written as an assignment)