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travail
noun
verb
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
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noun
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“She was in labor for six hours”
noun
Use of physical or mental energy; hard work
“He got an A for effort”
verb
Work hard
“She was digging away at her math homework”
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She was in labor for six hours
He got an A for effort
They managed only with great exertion
She was digging away at her math homework
Lexicographers drudge all day long
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