belabor

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(bĭ-lā'bər) pronunciation
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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    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.


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Definition: criticize
Antonyms: praise

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Definition: over=elaborate
Antonyms: understate

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