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drudgery

 
(drŭj'ə-rē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ies.
Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work. See synonyms at work.


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noun

    Physical exertion that is usually difficult and exhausting: labor, moil, toil, travail, work. Informal sweat. Chiefly British fag. Idioms: sweat of one's brow. See work/play.


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Definition: hard, tedious work
Antonyms: relaxation, snap

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Hard, boring work.

pronunciation If you're convinced cooking is drudgery, you're never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen. — James Beard (1903-1985), U.S. cooking teacher and writer, ran influential cooking school, 24 cookbooks.

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