Phrase guide
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verb
To make a physical or mental effort to progress some specified task; to endeavor or struggle on an issue or project.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: work on
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work
Narrower terms: belabor, belabour
History
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