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indirect
Adjective
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If something is indirect, it is not straight and does not follow the shortest possible way.
labor
Noun
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Labor is the work that people do, usually lifting, moving, building, etc. rather than desk work.
The cost of labor is higher than the cost of building materials.
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Labor are the people who do this kind of work.
There's a big labor shortage in the construction industry.
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Labor is the name of a big political party in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Labor won the election.
labor
Verb
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If you labor, you work hard.
He labored over the food all afternoon to get ready for dinner.
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If you labor the point, you keep talking about it after people understand it well.