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marathon

mar·a·thon

marathon

 
 
pronunciation:
mae r than
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a race in which people run 26.2 miles.
Thousands of people run in the Boston Marathon.
 
definition 2: any activity that requires great effort over a long period of time.
Their climb up the mountain was a real marathon.
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