British spelling of 'belabored,' describing something explained with unnecessary length or detail.
Past participle of British 'belabour.' The '-ed' ending marks past tense or adjective form, while the British 'u' maintains the spelling convention of 'labour.'
A belaboured argument in a British classroom sounds fancy, but it's just as tedious as an American's 'belabored' one—good writing avoids it on both sides of the Atlantic!
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