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Meaning of gainstriving | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A striving against; contention.

uncountable

Examples

“[…] if in peace and quietness we are so fainthearted, that with every small breath or wind of temptation we are blown away from God, and without any gainstriving are carried headlong into all kind of wickedness and mischief?”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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