| VERB | social | belabour, belabor | to work at or to absurd length |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | belabour, belabor | beat soundly | |
| communication | belabour, belabor | attack verbally with harsh criticism |
| Meaning | To work at or to absurd length. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | belabor | |
| Broader | work at, work on | To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something |
| Spanish | machacar | |
| Meaning | Beat soundly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | belabor | |
| Broader | beat, beat up, work over | Give a beating to |
| Meaning | attack verbally with harsh criticism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | belabor | |
| Broader | knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart | find fault with |
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