To strive in opposition

• wrestle

  1. To move, lift, maneuver, etc. with great physical effort
  2. To struggle (with a problem, an opposing force, etc.)
  3. To struggle or fight with by wrestling; wrestle with

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  1. To move, lift, maneuver, etc. with great physical effort
  2. To struggle (with a problem, an opposing force, etc.)
  3. To struggle or fight with by wrestling; wrestle with

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• war

  1. To wage or carry on warfare.
  2. To be in a state of hostility or rivalry; contend.
  3. To carry on war; engage in military conflict

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  1. To wage or carry on warfare.
  2. To be in a state of hostility or rivalry; contend.
  3. To carry on war; engage in military conflict

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• tilt

  1. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
  2. To dispute, argue, contend, attack, etc.
  3. To engage in a combat or struggle; fight:

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  1. To cause to be advantageous to one party rather than another:
  2. To dispute, argue, contend, attack, etc.
  3. To engage in a combat or struggle; fight:

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• fight

  1. To wage or carry on (a battle).
  2. To contend with or oppose with violence or in battle.
  3. To engage in or carry on (a war, conflict, case, etc.)

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  1. To wage or carry on (a battle).
  2. To contend with or oppose with violence or in battle.
  3. To engage in or carry on (a war, conflict, case, etc.)

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• duel

  1. To engage (another) in or as if in formal combat.
  2. To oppose actively and forcefully.
  3. To fight a duel with (a person or persons)

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  1. To engage (another) in or as if in formal combat.
  2. To oppose actively and forcefully.
  3. To fight a duel with (a person or persons)

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• contend

  1. To hold to be a fact; assert
  2. To strive in combat; fight
  3. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:

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  1. To hold to be a fact; assert
  2. To strive in combat; fight
  3. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle:

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• combat

  1. To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop:
  2. To engage in fighting; contend or struggle.
  3. To oppose in battle; fight against.

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  1. To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop:
  2. To engage in fighting; contend or struggle.
  3. To oppose in battle; fight against.

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• battle

  1. To take part in a battle; fight
  2. To struggle; contend
  3. To oppose as in a battle; fight

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  1. To take part in a battle; fight
  2. To struggle; contend
  3. To oppose as in a battle; fight

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The use of energy to do something

• elbow grease

  1. Vigorous physical effort, as that used in scrubbing or polishing something
  2. (Idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
  3. Strenuous physical labor and effort.

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  1. Vigorous physical effort, as that used in scrubbing or polishing something
  2. (Idiomatic) Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.
  3. Strenuous physical labor and effort.

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• while

  1. The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:

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  1. The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing something:

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• trouble

  1. A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
  2. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  3. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:

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  1. A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
  2. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  3. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction:

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• striving

  1. Effort.

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  1. Effort.

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• strain

  1. The tone, tenor, or substance of a verbal utterance or of a particular action or behavior:
  2. Extreme or laborious effort, exertion, or work:
  3. A wrench, twist, or other physical injury resulting from excessive tension, effort, or use.

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  1. The tone, tenor, or substance of a verbal utterance or of a particular action or behavior:
  2. Extreme or laborious effort, exertion, or work:
  3. A wrench, twist, or other physical injury resulting from excessive tension, effort, or use.

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• pain

  1. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  2. Great care or effort:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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  1. (Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
  2. Great care or effort:
  3. Bodily suffering characterized by such feelings:

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• exertion

  1. The act or an instance of exerting, especially a strenuous effort.
  2. The act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise
  3. Energetic activity; effort

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  1. The act or an instance of exerting, especially a strenuous effort.
  2. The act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise
  3. Energetic activity; effort

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• endeavor

  1. A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
  2. An earnest attempt or effort
  3. A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.

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  1. A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
  2. An earnest attempt or effort
  3. A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.

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• effort

  1. The force needed by a machine to accomplish work on a load.
  2. The using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power
  3. A try, esp. a hard try; attempt; endeavor

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  1. The force needed by a machine to accomplish work on a load.
  2. The using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power
  3. A try, esp. a hard try; attempt; endeavor

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A vying with others for victory or supremacy

• warfare

  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.

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  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.

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• war

  1. The period of such conflict.
  2. (Obs.) A battle
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:

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  1. The period of such conflict.
  2. (Obs.) A battle
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:

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• tug of war

  1. Any power struggle between two parties
  2. Alternative spelling of tug of war.

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  1. Any power struggle between two parties
  2. Alternative spelling of tug of war.

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• striving

  1. Effort.

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  1. Effort.

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• strife

  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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• rivalry

  1. The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals.
  2. In economics, rivalry is a characteristic of a good. Rivalrous goods are those which can be consumed by only one person at the same time -- for example, a candy bar or a suit; a non-rivalrous good may be provided to more consumers at a very low marginal cost for each additional consumer.
  3. The act of rivaling or the fact or condition of being a rival or rivals; competition

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  1. The relationship between two or more rivals who regularly compete with each other. The term usually applies to two rivals.
  2. In economics, rivalry is a characteristic of a good. Rivalrous goods are those which can be consumed by only one person at the same time -- for example, a candy bar or a suit; a non-rivalrous good may be provided to more consumers at a very low marginal cost for each additional consumer.
  3. The act of rivaling or the fact or condition of being a rival or rivals; competition

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• race

  1. A series of such competitions for horses, cars, etc. on a regular course
  2. A series of such competitions held at a specified time on a regular course:
  3. Any contest or competition likened to a race

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  1. A series of such competitions for horses, cars, etc. on a regular course
  2. A series of such competitions held at a specified time on a regular course:
  3. Any contest or competition likened to a race

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• corrivalry

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• contest

  1. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
  2. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
  3. A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy

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  1. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
  2. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
  3. A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy

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• competition

  1. The person or persons against whom one competes
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. (Ecology) The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.

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  1. The person or persons against whom one competes
  2. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
  3. (Ecology) The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.

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• battle

  1. Any fight or struggle; conflict
  2. A protracted controversy or struggle:
  3. Armed fighting; combat or war

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  1. Any fight or struggle; conflict
  2. A protracted controversy or struggle:
  3. Armed fighting; combat or war

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A state of open, prolonged fighting

• warfare

  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.

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  1. Military operations marked by a specific characteristic:
  2. Conflict or struggle of any kind
  3. The waging of war against an enemy; armed conflict.

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• war

  1. The period of such conflict.
  2. Military operations as a profession or science
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:

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  1. The period of such conflict.
  2. Military operations as a profession or science
  3. A condition of active antagonism or contention:

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• strife

  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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• hostility

  1. An expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act
  2. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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  1. An expression of enmity and ill will; hostile act
  2. The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.
  3. Acts of war; overt warfare.

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• confrontation

  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict between armed forces
  3. A focused comparison:

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  1. The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
  2. A conflict between armed forces
  3. A focused comparison:

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• conflict

  1. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.
  2. A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
  3. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.

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  1. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.
  2. A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
  3. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.

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• belligerency

  1. Belligerence
  2. The state of being at war or being engaged in a warlike conflict.

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  1. Belligerence
  2. The state of being at war or being engaged in a warlike conflict.

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A fight

• strife

  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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  1. Contention or competition between rivals.
  2. The act or state of fighting or quarreling, esp. bitterly; struggle; conflict
  3. A conflict or quarrel:

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• contest

  1. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
  2. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
  3. A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy

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  1. A competition, especially one in which entrants perform separately and are rated by judges:
  2. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
  3. A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy

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• conflict

  1. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.
  2. A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
  3. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.

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  1. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.
  2. A fight or struggle, esp. a protracted one; war
  3. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.

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Effort

• travail

  1. Labor pains; pains of childbirth
  2. Hardship; trouble
  3. Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; toil.

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  1. Labor pains; pains of childbirth
  2. Hardship; trouble
  3. Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; toil.

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• strain

  1. Stress or force
  2. The tone, tenor, or substance of a verbal utterance or of a particular action or behavior:
  3. A kind or sort:

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  1. Stress or force
  2. The tone, tenor, or substance of a verbal utterance or of a particular action or behavior:
  3. A kind or sort:

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• exertion

  1. An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  2. Energetic activity; effort
  3. The act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise

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  1. An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
  2. Energetic activity; effort
  3. The act, fact, or process of exerting; active use of strength, power, etc.; exercise

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