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   Be·la·bor

   /bəˈlābər/

   

   verb

   • 1. argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail: "critics thought they belabored the obvious" Similar overelaboratelabordiscuss at lengthdwell onharp on abouthammer away atexpound onexpand onoverdooverplayoverdramatizemake too much ofplace too much emphasis oninformal:flog to deathdrag outmake a big thing ofblow out of all proportiondo overOpposite understate
   • 2. attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally: "Tyndale seized every opportunity to belabor the Roman Church" Similar beathitstrikesmackbatterpummelpoundbuffetrain blows onthrashbombardpeltbeat upassaultattackset uponweigh intobeat up oninformal:wallopwhackcloutclobberbopbiffsockdeckplugknock aroundknock into the middle of next weekbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a good hidingdo overwork overrough uplay intotear intolace intosail intoget stuck intoset abouthave a go atwhalelight intoarchaic:smitecriticizeattackberatecensurecondemndenouncedenigraterevilecastigatepilloryflaylambastesavagetear/pull to piecesfind fault withrun downabuseinformal:knockslampanbashtake apartcrucifyhammerlay intoroastskewerbad-mouthslaterubbishslag offmonsterpummelcut upbagrare:excoriateOpposite praise

   Word Origin late Middle English: from be- + the verb labor.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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