
Travail
Physically Straining
Usually implies tasks that are exhausting and require great physical effort.
The workers experienced the travail of shoveling snow for hours.
Emotionally Draining
Can also be used to describe activities that are mentally or emotionally taxing.
Planning the event was a real travail because of numerous setbacks.
Severe Hardship
Often associated with scenarios involving extreme difficulty or distress.
Their travail through the desert tested their limits.
Compare with
DrudgeryEffortExertionGruelLabStruggleToilTribulation
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