Travail
Nounकठोर परिश्रम
Definition
Painful or laborious effort.
Contextual Sentence: "The freedom struggle was a period of travail for the nation."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think 'travel' + 'ail'—traveling through hardship and pain.
Synonyms
ordeal
agony
toil
Antonyms
ease
comfort
pleasure