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labored
[ ley-berd ]
/ ˈleɪ bərd /
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adjective
done or made with difficulty; heavy: labored breathing.
exhibiting a great deal of effort; lacking grace, fluency, or spontaneity: a labored prose style.
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OTHER WORDS FROM labored
la·bored·ly, adverbla·bored·ness, nounun·la·bored, adjectivewell-labored, adjectiveWords nearby labored
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