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work

[wurk] / wɜrk /








Usage

What are other ways to say work? Work is the general word for exertion of body or mind, and it may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard: fun work; heavy work. Drudgery suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work, especially of a menial or servile kind: the drudgery of household tasks. Labor particularly denotes hard manual work: backbreaking labor; arduous labor. Toil suggests wearying or exhausting labor: toil that breaks down the worker's health.

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Outside of work, she loves to go thrifting, watch movies and explore nature.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

"And if the Netherlands get eliminated from the World Cup, I think the next day I have to work from home."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Modeling is a popular job for infants, because it is a form of work a baby can reasonably perform.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Around 16,000 people remain under evacuation as officials continue their work to avoid possible fire, leak and small explosion concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“Not that the work matters, Casper. Not that it matters at all. But,” she dismissed us crisply, “I’m not going to leave an untidy desk behind for someone else to clean up.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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