struggling

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/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.“During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.”
To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.“She struggled to escape from her assailant's grasp.”

noun

The act of one who struggles.

Related words

Synonyms

troubled trying difficult difficulty wrangling stumbling embattled hard-pressed contending striving scrambling hurting faltering strive combating fight

Associated

financially cope addiction relegation survive injuries funding find prey keep depression survival

Rhymes

niggling sniggling snuggling wriggling pigling smuggling juggling higgling

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