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struggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" |
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effort,
elbow grease,
exertion,
sweat,
travail use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
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grapple,
grappling,
hand-to-hand struggle,
wrestle,
wrestling the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
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struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" |
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battle |
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attempt,
effort,
endeavor,
endeavour,
try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
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duel any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
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scramble,
scuffle an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
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joust,
tilt a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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| verb |
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struggle - to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope" |
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endeavor,
endeavour,
strive attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
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