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BELABOUR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Attack verbally with harsh criticism

Example:

She was belabored by her fellow students

Synonyms:

belabor; belabour

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "belabour" 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 soundly

Synonyms:

belabor; belabour

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "belabour" 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 length

Example:

belabor the obvious

Synonyms:

belabor; belabour

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "belabour" 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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