labored
adjectiveShowing obvious effort or strain instead of ease or naturalness.
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belabor
verbTo discuss or emphasize a point excessively.
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adjectiveCarefully developed and containing many details or complex features.
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nounAn explanation that adds detail, or the process of developing an idea more fully.
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adjectiveArtificial or forced rather than natural.
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adjectiveComplicated and difficult to follow.
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verbTo decorate or add details, sometimes to exaggerate an account.
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verbTo speak or write at length and in detail.
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adjectiveElaborately decorated or detailed.
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