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labored

adjective

requiring or showing effort

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
D
Contains
AB
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. requiring or showing effort

    “heavy breathing”

adjective

  1. lacking natural ease

    “a labored style of debating”

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Example Sentences

heavy breathing
the subject made for labored reading
a labored style of debating

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