chore

[chawr, chohr] / tʃɔr, tʃoʊr /

NOUN

task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignment burden duty errand housework routine workout

STRONG

KP devoir effort grind job stint trial tribulation

WEAK

scutwork

Antonyms

STRONG

happiness peace

Example Sentences

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The 40-year-old had also made them do her personal chores, they alleged.

From BBC

Doing chores and sleeping in a shared space is a real pain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maintaining the technology that keeps us alive is more than a necessary chore, he wants us to understand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Driving has always felt like a chore to me.

From The Wall Street Journal

So he hired this helper to do household chores, cooking and for companionship part time.

From MarketWatch