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belabor

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  1. 1. v. t. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To beat soundly; to cudgel. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. to work at or to absurd length Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. attack verbally with harsh criticism Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. beat soundly Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. "If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn." Barrow. 2. To beat soundly; to cudgel. Ajax belabors there a harmless ox. Dryden. Source: webster
  7. 7. v. to work at or to absurd length v. attack verbally with harsh criticism Source: ecdict

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