Noun
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strenuous effort
"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
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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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an energetic attempt to achieve something
"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
"he fought a battle for recognition"
Verb
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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"
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climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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to exert strenuous effort against opposition
"he struggled to get free from the rope"
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make a strenuous or labored effort
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
"He fought for breath"