what does travail mean?
TRAVAIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- use of physical or mental energy
- hard work
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Usage Example(s)
- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
Hypernyms(s) travail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- concluding state of pregnancy
- from the onset of labor to the birth of a child
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- she was in labor for six hours
Hypernyms(s) travail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TRAVAIL as VERB
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She was digging away at her math homework
- Lexicographers drudge all day long
Hypernyms(s) travail is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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