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How to pronounce belabor in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms belabour
Type of work on, work at


belabor the obvious.
Type Words
Synonyms belabour
Type of work over, beat up, beat
Type Words
Synonyms belabour
Type of knock, pick apart, criticise, criticize


She was belabored by her fellow students.

Examples of belabor

belabor
This is not the place to belabor the consequences of America's presence in Iraq.
From the theatlantic.com
No need to belabor all the theories here, since Jacobsen says she has the answer.
From the latimes.com
Harbaugh showed no desire to belabor the point in a fruitless display of pride.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Too late now to belabor this, the deed is done, and the piper now must be paid.
From the dailyherald.com
We won't belabor the many obvious dangers of using a cell phone while driving.
From the suntimes.com
His overreliance on Freud can become tiresome, and he tends to belabor his evidence.
From the time.com
The author doesn't belabor the parallels between Emily's life and Fikre's.
From the boston.com
To belabor the obvious, liberals think the problem is much bigger than conservatives do.
From the theatlantic.com
There is much I could say on this topic, but I won't belabor the point.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • To work at or to absurd length; "belabor the obvious"
  • Attack verbally with harsh criticism; "She was belabored by her fellow students"
  • Belabour: beat soundly
  • Alternative spelling of belabour