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belabor
verb be·la·bor \bi-ˈlā-bər, bē-\
: to talk about (something) for too long : to repeat or stress (something) too much or too often
: to attack or criticize (someone)
Full Definition of BELABOR
transitive verb
1
a : to attack verbally b : to beat soundly
2
: to explain or insist on excessively <belabor the obvious>
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First Known Use of BELABOR
1596
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belabor
verb be·la·bor \bi-ˈlā-bər\
be·la·boredbe·la·bor·ing
Definition of BELABOR for Kids
: to keep explaining or insisting on to excess <belabor an argument>
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