| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
job or chore, often assigned |
| Synonyms: |
assignment,
bother,
burden,
business,
calling,
charge, daily grind, deadweight,
duty,
effort,
employment,
enterprise,
errand,
exercise, fun and games,
function, gig,
grind*, grindstone, headache,
labor,
load, long row to hoe, millstone,
mission,
nuisance,
occupation,
office,
onus,
pain,
project,
province,
responsibility,
stint,
strain,
tax,
toil,
trouble,
undertaking,
vocation,
work
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| Antonyms: |
entertainment, fun, pastime
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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