Dictionary Check: struggle

"struggle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

an energetic attempt to achieve something

Example: "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
Synonyms:
noun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Example: "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
Synonyms:
noun

strenuous effort

Example: "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
verb

make a strenuous or labored effort

Example: "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
Synonyms:
verb

to exert strenuous effort against opposition

Example: "he struggled to get free from the rope"
verb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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