Travail

usgb/ˈtræveɪl/
noun

Hard or painful work.

The travail of carrying heavy loads up the hill exhausted him
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Often appears as...

  • labors of travail
  • birth travails
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Physically Straining

Usually implies tasks that are exhausting and require great physical effort.

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The workers experienced the travail of shoveling snow for hours.
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Emotionally Draining

Can also be used to describe activities that are mentally or emotionally taxing.

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Planning the event was a real travail because of numerous setbacks.
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Severe Hardship

Often associated with scenarios involving extreme difficulty or distress.

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Their travail through the desert tested their limits.
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