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struggle withto have difficulty dealing with or doing something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have difficulty dealing with or doing something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð/

Example Sentences

  • My cat struggles with opening the treat jar, but somehow always succeeds at 3 AM.
  • Students often struggle with English pronunciation.
  • I struggle with remembering people's names, but I never forget their embarrassing stories.

struggle with

NOUN

[/ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð/]

to have difficulty dealing with or doing something

to have difficulty dealing with or doing something
💡 Concept

to have difficulty dealing with or doing something

Struggle with tasks, juggle and watch dreams bubble away!
🎵 Rhyme

Struggle with tasks, juggle and watch dreams bubble away!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstrʌɡəl wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Rootstruggle

🎵Rhyme

jugglesnugglebubble
juggle
snuggle
bubble

🔗Collocations

struggle with homework
struggle with depression
struggle with weight loss
struggle with language
struggle with finances
struggle with addiction

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat struggles with opening the treat jar, but somehow always succeeds at 3 AM.

Students often struggle with English pronunciation.

😄 Fun example

I struggle with remembering people's names, but I never forget their embarrassing stories.

Many people struggle with work-life balance in modern society.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

have difficulty withhave trouble withbattle withwrestle withgrapple with

Antonyms

excel atmasterbreeze through

Related

challengeobstacledifficultyhardshipproblem

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