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flounder

('fl/AU/nd/@/r )

flesh of any of various American and European flatfish(noun.food)

source: wordnet30
any of various European and non-European marine flatfish(noun.animal)

source: wordnet30
A flatfish of the family Pleuronectidæ, of many species.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of floundering.(noun)

source: webster1913

walk with great difficulty(verb.motion)

Synonym:
stagger

source: wordnet30
behave awkwardly; have difficulties(verb.social)

Example:
She is floundering in college.

source: wordnet30
To fling the limbs and body, as in making efforts to move; to struggle, as a horse in the mire, or as a fish on land; to roll, toss, and tumble; to flounce.(verb)

source: webster1913

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