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la·bor
 labor
- pronunciation:
- leI
b
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
hard work or effort.
Finishing the building required many hours of labor.
- synonyms:
- effort, work
- similar words:
- action, fatigue
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| definition 2: |
the physical effort and pain of giving birth to a baby.
She was in labor for eight hours. |
| related words: |
activity, birth, trouble |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
labored, laboring, labors |
| definition: |
to do hard work with little rest.
My grandfather labored six days a week in a hot, noisy factory.- similar words:
- sweat, work
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| related words: |
struggle |
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