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struggles
verb(strug-gle)
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter,
struggles
noun(strug-gle)
an energetic attempt to achieve something
Synonyms: battle,
Examples:
Getting through the crowd was a real struggle.
struggles
verb(strug-gle)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Synonyms: contend, fight,
struggles
noun(strug-gle)
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Synonyms: battle, conflict,
struggles
verb(strug-gle)
make a strenuous or labored effort
Synonyms: fight,
Examples:
She struggled for years to survive without welfare.
struggles
noun(strug-gle)
strenuous effort
Examples:
The struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her.
struggles
verb(strug-gle)
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
Examples:
He struggled to get free from the rope.

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