belabour

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verb

1. to work at or to absurd length
- belabor the obvious
• Syn:
belabor
• Hypernyms:
work at, work on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. attack verbally with harsh criticism
- She was belabored by her fellow students
• Syn:
belabor
• Hypernyms:
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. beat soundly
• Syn:
belabor
• Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody