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Labour
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Labour
/ˈleɪbə/
Physical or mental effort used to achieve a goal, usually work.
Synonyms:
work
toil
exertion
effort
task
Antonyms:
leisure
rest
relaxation
ease
Examples:
She went into
labour
last night.
We need more
labour
to finish the project.
Etymology:
Originating from Old French
labour
, derived from Latin
labor
, meaning toil or exertion, used in the context of work since the 13th century.
Usage Statistics:
208 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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