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adj
Expressive of strenuous effort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
simple past and past participle of labour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
requiring or showing effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: heavy, labored
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
lacking natural ease
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: labored, strained
Antonyms: none provided
History
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Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
