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belabor
What does belabor mean?
belabor (verb): to discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce belabor?
/bɪˈleɪbɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does belabor come from?
From be- (“on, upon, about, over”) + labor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “belabor” mean?
to argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out
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to move in a slovenly, dragging manner; to drag or scrape the feet in walking or dancing
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to have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something
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to discuss or explain (something) excessively or repeatedly; to harp on or overelaborate
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