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belabor definition

be·la·bor (bē lā′bər, bi-)

transitive verb

  1. to beat severely; hit or whip
  2. to attack with words; scold
  3. to spend too much time and effort on; develop in too great detail to belabor the issue

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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