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- pronunciation:
- moIl
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
moils, moiling, moiled |
| definition 1: |
to work hard; labor; drudge.
- synonyms:
- drudge, grub, labor, plod, slave, slog, toil
- similar words:
- endeavor, plug, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, travail, work
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| definition 2: |
to churn or swirl about.
- synonyms:
- churn, eddy, roil, swirl
- similar words:
- heave, lash, rage, rush, surge, toss, whip, whirl
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| related words: |
plod, plug, work |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
difficult or tedious work; toil; drudgery.
- synonyms:
- drudgery, fag, grind, slavery, toil, travail
- similar words:
- chore, labor, load, onus, treadmill
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| definition 2: |
confusion, agitation, or trouble; turmoil.
- synonyms:
- commotion, confusion, tumult, turmoil
- similar words:
- bedlam, brouhaha, chaos, disarray, disorder, disturbance, fracas, hurly-burly, melee, pandemonium, riot, uproar
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| related words: |
confusion, disturbance, labor, work |
| derivation: |
moiler (n.) |
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