Travail

Meaning:  Use of physical or mental energy; hard work

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It is the travail of work which led to his deteriorating health.  

Pronunciation: truh-veyl

Usage/Example: 1. MORE than one-million people have signed an online petition demanding an end to planned reforms to the 'code du travail’.

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2. Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny. (Source: forum.thefreedictionary.com)

Synonyms and Antonyms: Travail

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