Toils

usgb/tɔɪlz/
noun

Hard and tiring work.

He worked day and night in his toils.
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Often appears as...

  • endless toils
  • hard toils
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Physical Strain

Emphasizes the exhausting physical aspect of work.

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His toils on the construction site left him exhausted.
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Emotional Weight

Can imply mental fatigue along with physical labor.

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The toils of caregiving wore on her.
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Endurance Context

Often associated with lengthy and ongoing hard work.

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She faced the daily toils of farm work without complaint.
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