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struggle

noun
ˈstrʌɡ.əl

Meaning

A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack; a determined effort under difficult circumstances.
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult; to fight against something

Example Sentences

The struggle for independence united the nation.

He struggled to lift the heavy box.

Synonyms

battle, conflict, fight, effort, strive, wrestle
Entry 1
battle, conflict, fight, effort
Entry 3
fight, battle, strive, wrestle

Antonyms

peace, harmony, ease, surrender, succeed, achieve, accomplish
Entry 1
peace, harmony, ease, surrender
Entry 3
succeed, achieve, accomplish

Collocations

struggle with, struggle against, struggle to, long struggle, constant struggle

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