Dictionary Check: travail
"travail" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Example:
"she was in labor for six hours"
noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Example:
"he got an A for effort"
verb
work hard
Example:
"She was digging away at her math homework"
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