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struggling

The correct spelling is struggling.

How to pronounce struggling

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Say it like: Str-ugg-lin-g

The correct spelling is struggling. To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend. For example: "During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Usage Examples

During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.

She struggled to escape from her assailant's grasp.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
  2. 2.To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

noun

  1. 1.The act of one who struggles.

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