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struggle

1. strug.gle \'str*g-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ \-(*-)l*r\ vi or strug.gling [ME 
   struglen] 1: to make violent strenuous efforts against opposition : STRIVE  
   2: to proceed with difficulty or with great effort  - strug.gler n
2. struggle n 1: a violent effort or exertion  2: CONTEST, STRIFE