Examples: the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air
Examples: a difficult feat performed with casual mastery careless grace
effortless (English)├── -less (English)│ └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))│ └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))└── effort (English) └── effort (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)) └── esfort (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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