struggle
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈstrʌɡəl/
- The significance of the victory of this struggle has been recognized by more and more people.
- a power struggle
- an armed struggle
- a class struggle
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Watch on YouTubeIn this broken world, Ella Baker reminds us, the struggle is eternal.
- In this broken world, Ella Baker reminds us, the struggle is eternal.
- She has been there South Africa supporting the Palestinian struggles as well.
- And then you have a struggling for power.
- Early in the Second World War, he had a labor struggle inside his firm.
- And they both kind of war or struggle or conflict with each other.
- The ones that sound like so they obviously is a struggle for authority here.
Examples
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Now that the Cold War is over, a more sustained struggle for democracy begins.
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There was a struggle over the food.
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I mean, the struggle between these two peoples.
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So if you lose that struggle, you lose morality.
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Jerusalem is the focus of a struggle for sovereignty.
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In time, the Soviet Jewry struggle attracted individuals from every part of American Jewish life.
Academic text (2011) -
One of the most recent examples of union struggle against corporate withdrawal policies is Mobil Corporation.
Academic text (1990) -
As the military struggle nears its close, the political struggle intensifies.
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In this broken world, Ella Baker reminds us, the struggle is eternal.
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The struggle for civil rights in the 1960s involved many passionate activists.
Synonyms
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1.4
A violent fight between armed groups in a war
837
2.4
A competition between people or groups to win something
599
3.5
A fight between soldiers or armed groups in a war
574
1.3
A physical struggle between people or groups that involves hitting and sometimes weapons
482
2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
345
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
320
3.4
The act of resisting an idea, plan, or change
298
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
231
1.6
A situation when people do not have the same opinion
230
4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
86
4.2
A long bitter quarrel between two people, families, or groups
85
6.2
A time when two opposing groups face each other and neither moves
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5.0
Groups or companies compete strongly to gain power
66
5.5
A contest between two skilled opponents, for example two teams or candidates
63
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
52
6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
47
2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
47
3.9
Tension between people or groups
44
6.5
A noisy fight involving several people
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
17
6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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3.2
A hard struggle between two groups for power or control
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4.8
A short, rough fight that is noisy or confused
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4.0
Tension between people or groups that causes disagreement
5
3.7
A strong struggle between people to get the same job or prize
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7.5
A disagreement between ideas, people, or interests
Antonyms
Compounds
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9.5
A meeting where people talk about problems and criticize work to make it better
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9.9
A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel
A far-left Greek armed group formed in 1971 to oppose the military government and capitalism
A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Struggle comes from old words like strug- that meant 'to push or fight', so imagine groups pushing and fighting each other; that's why a struggle can mean a serious fight or conflict.