Yes, labor is playable
...and is worth 9 points.
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"Labor" Definition
noun
A particular form of work or method of working: manual labor.
Physical or mental exertion, especially when difficult or exhausting; work. See Synonyms at work.
Something produced by work.
The process by which childbirth occurs, beginning with contractions of the uterus and ending with the expulsion of the fetus or infant and the placenta.
verb-transitive
To deal with in exhaustive or excessive detail; belabor: labor a point in the argument.
To distress; burden: I will not labor you with trivial matters.
verb
To treat or work out in often detail .
To exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort .
To move with great effort .
To be in the labor of giving birth.
verb-intransitive
Nautical To pitch and roll.
To proceed with great effort; plod: labored up the hill.
To strive painstakingly: labored over the needlepoint.
To suffer from distress or a disadvantage: labored under the misconception that others were cooperating.
To undergo the efforts of childbirth.
adjective
Of or relating to a Labor Party.
Of, relating to, or constituting a political party held to represent the interests of workers or made up largely of organized labor groups.
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