7/28/10

struggle

To the strongest yet the most vulnerable person we know. - Olivia
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strug·gle

[struhg-uhl] Show IPA verb, -gled, -gling,noun
–verb (used without object)
1.
to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
2.
to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: tostruggle for existence.
3.
to advance with violent effort: to struggle through the snow.
4.
(of athletes and competitors) to be coping with inability toperform well or to win; contend with difficulty: Afterstruggling for the whole month of June, he suddenly caughtfire and raised his batting average 30 points.
–verb (used with object)
5.
to bring, put, etc., by struggling: She struggled the heavybox into a corner.
6.
to make (one's way) with violent effort.
–noun
7.
the process or an act or instance of struggling.
8.
a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind.
9.
a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME struglen, stroglen, freq. v. ( see -le) formed on abase of obscure orig.

struggler, noun
strug·gling·ly, adverb
pre·strug·gle, noun, verb (used without object), -gled, -gling.
un·strug·gling, adjective


1. oppose, contest, fight, conflict. 7. endeavor, exertion. 8. encounter, skirmish. Struggle, brush, clash refer to a hostilemeeting of opposing persons, parties, or forces. Struggle impliesvigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief, but smart, and often casual combat: a brushbetween patrols. Clash implies a direct and sharp collisionbetween opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash ofopinions.

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Struggle is a jagged,bittersweet pill.
Suffering and Sorrow.
Peace and Joy.
Contentment.

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