slog
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/slɑːɡ/
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/slɒɡ/
to work hard at something, even if it's boring or difficult
My mother slogged all her life for us.
to move forward with effort, like walking through thick bushes
He started to slog his way through the undergrowth.
to hit a ball hard, but not very skillfully
He slogged the ball across the field.
a period of hard work or effort
Writing the book took ten months of hard slog.