transitive verb. To talk or write about at length or excessively; harp on.

transitive verb. To assail verbally.

transitive verb. To attack with blows; hit, beat, or whip.

To work hard upon; ply diligently.

To beat soundly; thump.

transitive verb. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.

transitive verb. To beat soundly; to cudgel.

verb. Alternative spelling of belabour.

verb. attack verbally with harsh criticism

verb. to work at or to absurd length

verb. beat soundly

"He tends to find a point in his case (and in both books, the point he chooses to belabor is ridiculous and would not BE a point in a real case of law) and go over and over and over that point ad nauseum until you want to scream."

beat  beat-up  criticise  criticize  knock  

Aber  Baber  Haber  Labor  Labour  

accent  accentuate  always trot out  baste  bastinado  

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