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struggles

/ˈstrʌɡəlz/ /ˈstrʌɡlz/

Meanings
noun
A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

Examples :

"The puppy's struggles to climb onto the high couch were exhausting to watch. "
body action physiology human suffering

Related Words

Illustration rewarding

rewarding verb

/rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/ /riˈwɔrdɪŋ/

To give a reward to or for.

"Why are you rewarding that bad behaviour?"

Illustration contortions

contortions noun

/kənˈtɔːrʃənz/

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

"The yoga instructor guided us through a series of back contortions to improve flexibility. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Indicating the last item.

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

Illustration centuries

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

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exhausting verb

/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɔstɪŋ/

To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely

"Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

Illustration frustrating

frustrating verb

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

Illustration contortion

contortion noun

/kənˈtɔːrʃən/ /kənˈtɔːrʃn/

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

"The contortion of his body as he tried to reach the high shelf was quite impressive. "

Illustration contention

contention noun

/kənˈtɛnʃən/

Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.

"The contention between the siblings over the last slice of pizza was quite loud. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "