Travail (Noun)
Meaning 1
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
Use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She went through great travail to complete her PhD thesis in just two years.
- The football team's comeback from a two-touchdown deficit was a testament to their collective travail.
- After months of travail, the artist finally finished her masterpiece.
- Their long and arduous journey across the desert required immense physical and mental travail.
- The company's financial turnaround was the result of years of travail by its dedicated employees.
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- Struggle
- Straining
- Application
- Least Effort
- Exercise
- Pull
- Friction
- Difficulty
- Supererogation
- Overexertion
- Detrition
- Exercising
- Least Resistance
- Trouble
- Diligence
- Rubbing
- Strain
- Overkill
- Physical Exercise
- Workout