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- pronunciation:
- struh
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
struggles, struggling, struggled |
| definition 1: |
When you struggle, you fight to get free of something by using the force of your arms and legs.
Max struggled, but he couldn't break free of the girls who were tickling him.- antonyms:
- give up
- similar words:
- fight, resist
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| definition 2: |
When people struggle, they have a very hard time. Their life is very difficult and they do whatever they can to make it better.
Many people struggle because they are poor. |
| definition 3: |
When you struggle with something, you work or fight hard to manage it or have success with it.
Emma struggled with the problem until she finally solved it.- similar words:
- battle, cope, fight, sweat
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| definition 4: |
When you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it even though it is difficult.
The people of the village struggled to survive that terrible winter.In church, John's sister told him something funny and he struggled not to laugh out loud.- similar words:
- attempt, push, strain, try
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| definition 5: |
When you struggle through something, you go through it by using great energy. When you struggle, you move forward even though it is difficult.
The horses struggled through the mud and pulled the heavy cart back to the farm.It was hard, but Ms. Jackson struggled to the top level of her company.- similar words:
- push
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| related words: |
compete, contest, deal, work |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A struggle is a strong effort or fight to get free of something or to do something that is very hard.
It was a struggle for Carmen's dad to get a good job, but he finally did.- similar words:
- difficulty, war
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| definition 2: |
When there is a struggle between people, they disagree or fight.
The war lasted for four years and many soldiers lost their lives in the struggle.The struggle between the workers and the owners lasted several months.- synonyms:
- fight
- similar words:
- combat, war
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| related words: |
battle, competition, effort, war, work |
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