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    BELABOR

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they belabor  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it belabors  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: belabored  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: belabored  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: belaboring  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Attack verbally with harsh criticismplay

    Example:

    She was belabored by her fellow students

    Synonyms:

    belabor; belabour

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "belabor" is one way to...):

    criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Beat soundlyplay

    Synonyms:

    belabor; belabour

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Hypernyms (to "belabor" is one way to...):

    beat; beat up; work over (give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Sense 3

    Meaning:

    To work at or to absurd lengthplay

    Example:

    belabor the obvious

    Synonyms:

    belabor; belabour

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "belabor" is one way to...):

    work at; work on (to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

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