"struggle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstrʌɡəl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-struggle.ogg [US] Forms: struggle [singular], struggles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A struggle is a fight, often long and hard, or needing a lot of effort.
    Sense id: simple-struggle-en-noun-pUlGnU7O

Verb

IPA: /ˈstrʌɡəl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-struggle.ogg [US] Forms: struggle [canonical], struggles [third-person, singular], struggled [past], struggled [past, participle], struggling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|struggl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you struggle to do something difficult, you work very hard to do it.
    Sense id: simple-struggle-en-verb-6amSqZsR Categories (other): Verbs
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