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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slave, very hard worker |
| Synonyms: | factotum, grind*, laborer, menial, nose to grindstone, peon*, plodder, servant, toiler, workaholic, worker, workhorse |
| Antonyms: | idler, laze |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work very hard |
| Synonyms: | drudge, grind, labor, moil, plod, slave, slog, sweat, toil |
| Antonyms: | idle, laze, tinker |
| Main Entry: | hack |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who does easy work for money |
| Synonyms: | drudge*, greasy grind, grind*, hireling, lackey, old pro, plodder, pro*, servant, slave, workhorse |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hammer away/hammer into |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work hard at |
| Synonyms: | continue, drive home, drub into, drudge, drum into, endeavor, grind into, grind*, impress upon, instruct, keep on, peg away, persevere, persist, plug away, pound away, repeat, stick to, try hard, try repeatedly, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | keep at |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | continue, endure |
| Synonyms: | be steadfast, carry on, complete, drudge, finish, grind, labor, last, maintain, persevere, persist, remain, slave, stay, stick, toil |
| Antonyms: | discontinue, give in, give up |
| Main Entry: | labor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | work very hard |
| Synonyms: | bear down, cultivate, drive, drudge, endeavor, exert oneself, grind, plod, plug away, pour it on, slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, tend, toil, travail, work oneself to the bone |
| Antonyms: | idle, laze, relax |
| Main Entry: | laborer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | worker |
| Synonyms: | blue-collar worker, drudge, farmhand, grunt, hand, hireling, manual worker, migrant worker, peon, unskilled worker, working man/woman, working stiff |
| Main Entry: | lackey |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | servant |
| Synonyms: | attendant, butler, domestic, doormat, drudge, factotum, flunkey, retainer, steward, subordinate, toady, underling, valet, yes-person |
| Main Entry: | machine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts automatically |
| Synonyms: | agent, automaton, clone, drudge, grind, laborer, mechanical, puppet, robot, zombie |
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