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Word: Slog
Speech Type: Verb
early 19th century: of unknown origin; compare with slug
slɒɡ
work hard over a period of time
Short Definition:work hard over period of time
Examples:- they were slogging away to meet a deadline
hit (someone or something) forcefully and typically wildly, especially in boxing or cricket
Short Definition:hit person or thing forcefully and wildly
Examples:- batsmen careering down the pitch to slog the ball up in the air
Word: Slog
Speech Type: Noun
slɒɡ
a spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling
Short Definition:spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling
Examples:- it would be a hard slog back to the camp
- it wasn't all slog during those years
a forceful and uncontrolled hit, especially in cricket
Short Definition:forceful and uncontrolled hit
Examples:- a slog hit the fielder on the helmet
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