STRUGGLE

(noun) strenuous effort
"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
(noun) an energetic attempt to achieve something
"getting through the crowd was a real struggle", "he fought a battle for recognition"
synonyms : battle
(noun) an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph", "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
synonyms : battle , conflict
(verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
"the tribesmen fought each other", "Siblings are always fighting", "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
synonyms : contend , fight
(verb) to exert strenuous effort against opposition
"he struggled to get free from the rope"
(verb) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
synonyms : clamber , scramble , shin , shinny , skin , sputter
They clambered up the hill. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make a strenuous or labored effort
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare", "He fought for breath"
synonyms : fight

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