belabor

(bĭ-lā'bər)
tr.v., -bored, -bor·ing, -bors.

1. To attack with blows; hit, beat, or whip. See synonyms at beat.
2. To assail verbally.
3. To discuss repeatedly or at length; harp on: Don't belabor the point.

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verb

To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows: assail, assault, baste, batter, beat, buffet, drub, hammer, pound, pummel, smash, thrash, thresh. Informal lambaste. Slang clobber. Idioms: rain blows on. See attack/defend, strike/miss.

v

Definition: criticize
Antonyms: praise

v

Definition: over=elaborate
Antonyms: understate

For a list of words related to belabor, see:

• Reasoning and Informing - belabor: make a point to absurd lengths
• Reasoning and Examination - belabor: apply unreasonable scrunity

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