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Definitions for belabor
be·la·bor
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Princeton's WordNet
belabor, belabourverb
to work at or to absurd length
"belabor the obvious"
belabor, belabourverb
attack verbally with harsh criticism
"She was belabored by her fellow students"
belabour, belaborverb
beat soundly
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belabor
Belabor refers to the act of dwelling on or over-explaining, repeating, or focusing too much on a point or detail excessively, often to an unnecessary or tedious degree. It can also mean to criticize, attack, or argue about something at length. Additionally, it could refer to exerting effort beyond what is required or doing something in a repetitive or prolonged manner.
Webster Dictionary
Belaborverb
to ply diligently; to work carefully upon
Belaborverb
to beat soundly; to cudgel
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of belabor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of belabor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of belabor in a Sentence
If it’s ‘fixed,’ he probably won’t see the need to belabor the point.
Go to court. It really is as simple as that, I don't need to belabor the point.
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