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struggle(verb, action, act, work, effort)
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assay(verb, work, try, offer, seek)
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attempt(verb, work, try, offer, seek)
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bend over backwards(verb, expression, idiom, work, try)
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cope(verb, work, try, dig, scratch)
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dig(verb, work, try, scratch, labor)
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exert oneself(verb, expression, work, try, labor)
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hustle(verb, work, try, seek, labor)
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make every effort(verb, expression, idiom, work, try)
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offer(verb, work, try, seek, labor)
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plug(verb, work, try, seek, labor)
1
scratch(verb, work, try, dig, labor)
1
take a crack(verb, expression, idiom, work, try)
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take a stab(verb, expression, idiom, work, try)
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work(verb, try, labor, labour, cope)
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work like a dog(verb, expression, idiom, work, try)
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labor(verb, work, try, labour, cope)
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