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struggle

/'strəɡəl/

Synonyms of struggle Antonyms of struggle Examples of struggle Usage of struggle Parts of struggle Definition that contains struggle Words sounding like struggle Explanation of struggle

verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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clamber scramble shin shinny skin sputter

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climb
noun
an energetic attempt to achieve something
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"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"

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battle

type of:
endeavor endeavour effort attempt try
verb
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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contend fight
noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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battle conflict

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group action
verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
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"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"

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fight

type of:
assay essay attempt try seek
noun
strenuous effort
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"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

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travail sweat elbow grease effort exertion
verb
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
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"he struggled to get free from the rope"

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endeavour strive endeavor

Definition that contains struggle

choke struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
strangle struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
gag struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
suffocate struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
tug struggle in opposition
war of the roses struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII
wars of the roses struggle for the English throne (1455-1485) between the house of York (white rose) and the house of Lancaster (red rose) ending with the accession of the Tudor monarch Henry VII