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Definition of labored adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

labored

adjective
 
/ˈleɪbəd/
 
/ˈleɪbərd/
(US English)
(British English laboured)
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  1. (of breathing) slow and taking a lot of effort
    • Her breathing became more and more labored.
  2. (of writing, speaking, etc.) not natural and seeming to take a lot of effort
    • The movie looks labored and slow by today's standards.
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