struggle

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Noun
1. an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
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2. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
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3. strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
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Verb
1. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
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2. to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"
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3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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4. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
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