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Definition of labor/belabor the point

: to repeat or stress something too much or too often I don't want to labor/belabor the point, but I think I should mention again that we are running out of time.

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“Labor/belabor the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%2Fbelabor%20the%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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