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struggle
noun
verb
strenuous effort
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ˈstrʌɡəl
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noun
strenuous effort
“the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her”
noun
an energetic attempt to achieve something
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
“{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}”
verb
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
“the tribesmen fought each other”
verb
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
“he struggled to get free from the rope”
verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare”
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Example Sentences
the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
he struggled to get free from the rope
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath
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