Drudge and Tug

Drudge

Drudge verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks

Tug and drudge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tug" instead a verb "Drudge".

Nearby Words: drudgery, drudging

Tug

Tug verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world

Drudge and tug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drudge" instead a verb "Tug".

How words are described

minor minor drudge minor tug
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