Struggle

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

struggle battle

Definition: an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"

conflict struggle battle

Definition: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

struggle

Definition: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

Definition: A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

Verb

fight struggle

Definition: make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

struggle

Definition: to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

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Definition: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

contend fight struggle

Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

Definition: To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.