Agony
Agony noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.
Birth pangs and agony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Birth pangs" instead a noun "Agony".
Birth pangs
Birth pangs noun - A regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth.
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Synonyms for Birth pangs
Agony and birth pangs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agony" instead a noun phrase "Birth pangs".
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