struggle
/ˈstɹʌɡəl/ noun B1- An effortful attempt to escape something dangerous, usually out of fear for one's life or health.
- Strife, contention, great effort.
Plural struggles
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While the struggle between day and night lasted, Dantès still doubted; but as soon as the daylight gained the pre-eminence, he saw that he was alone with a corpse.
I did not wish to lose such a place without a struggle, so, as I had heard that you were good enough to give advice to poor folk who were in need of it, I came right away to you.”
Then he grew angry but knew better than to struggle, and then he began to think.
“But he has a struggle to keep up his position.
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