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to endeavor
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to strive
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to preclude
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to labor
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to make an effort
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to elude
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to evade
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to sneak away
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to break out
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to refrain
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to dodge
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to slip away
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to neutralize
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to bar
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to avert
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to thwart
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to obstruct
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to inhibit
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to go against
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to nullify
to endeavor
to endeavor
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to make an effort to achieve a goal or complete a task

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Despite the challenges, he endeavors to create a positive impact in his community.
The research team endeavors to find innovative solutions to complex scientific problems.

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transitive
to strive
to strive
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
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v
v
e

to try as hard as possible to achieve a goal

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transitive
to preclude
to preclude
Verb
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p
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to stop or prevent something from happening

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transitive
to labor
to labor
Verb
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to put in a lot of effort to achieve a particular outcome or goal

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intransitive
to make an effort
phrase
uk flag
/mˌeɪk ɐn ˈɛfɚt/
Collocation

to try to do or accomplish something, particularly something difficult

to elude
to elude
Verb
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ɪ
l
l
u
u
d
d
e

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

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transitive
to evade
to evade
Verb
e
i
v
v
a
d
d
e

to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

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transitive
to sneak away
Verb
uk flag
/snˈiːk ɐwˈeɪ/

to leave a place quietly or without being noticed

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Phrasal Status
inseparable
to break out
to break out
Verb
uk flag
/bɹˈeɪk ˈaʊt/

to free oneself from a place that one is being held against their will, such as a prison

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
break
phrase's particle
out
to refrain
to refrain
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
f
f
r
r
ai
n
n

to resist or hold back from doing or saying something

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transitive
to dodge
to dodge
Verb
d
d
o
ɑ
dg
ʤ
e

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

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transitive
to slip away
to slip away
Verb
uk flag
/slˈɪp ɐwˈeɪ/

to depart quietly and without being noticed

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
slip
phrase's particle
away
to neutralize
to neutralize
Verb
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n
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e

to take action to counter the effects of something

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transitive
to bar
to bar
Verb
b
b
a
ɑ
r
r

to not allow someone to do something or go somewhere

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transitive
to avert
to avert
Verb
a
ə
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t

to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

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transitive
to thwart
to thwart
Verb
th
θ
w
w
a
ɔ
r
r
t
t

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

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transitive
to obstruct
Verb
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to deliberately create challenges or difficulties that slow down or prevent the smooth advancement or development of something

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transitive
to inhibit
Verb
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h
h
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ɪ
b
b
i
ə
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t

to prevent or limit an action or process

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transitive
to go against
to go against
Verb
uk flag
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/

to oppose or resist someone or something

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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
against
to nullify
Verb
n
n
u
ə
ll
l
i
ə
f
f
y

to counteract or neutralize the intended or anticipated effect of something

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