struggle
noun
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strenuous effort“the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her”
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an energetic attempt to achieve something“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”battle
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an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)battleconflict
verb
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be engaged in a fightfight
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to exert strenuous effort against opposition“I struggled to get free from the rope.”
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climb awkwardly, as if by scramblingclamber
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make a strenuous or labored effort“I struggled for years to survive on bar gigs before I became famous.”fight