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(noun) battle
an energetic attempt to achieve something
getting through the crowd was a real struggle; he fought a battle for recognition
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph--Thomas Paine; police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country
(verb) sputter, skin, scramble, shin, shinny, clamber
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
(verb) fight
make a strenuous or labored effort
She struggled for years to survive without welfare; He fought for breath