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toil1

toil1

 
 
pronunciation:
toIl
parts of speech:
noun, verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: long or difficult work.
After a week of toil, the crops were all harvested.
antonyms:
leisure
similar words:
drudgery, effort, labor, slavery, work
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part of speech: verb
inflections: toils, toiling, toiled
definition 1: to work long and hard.
The farmers toiled in the field from dawn to dusk.
synonyms:
labor
antonyms:
rest
similar words:
endeavor, grub, plod, slave, struggle, trouble, work
definition 2: to go or move with great effort.
They toiled through the thick swamp on their way to the mainland.
synonyms:
labor, plow, struggle
similar words:
drive, plod, wrestle
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derivation: toiler (n.)