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belabor

be·la·bor [ bi láybər ] (past and past participle be·la·bored, present participle be·la·bor·ing, 3rd person present singular be·la·bors)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. harp on something: to repeat or discuss something unnecessarily or at too great a length

2. criticize somebody: to subject somebody to a sustained verbal or literary attack ( formal )

3. beat somebody: to hit somebody hard and repeatedly with something ( literary or humorous )

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