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hobby
noun as in pleasurable pastime
Strong matches
bag, craze, distraction, fancy, game, interest, kick, occupation, play, quest, relaxation, schtick, shot, sideline, thing, vagary, weakness, whim, whimsy
Weak matches
divertissement, favorite occupation, labor of love, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, pet topic
Example Sentences
Despite his early stint in sports journalism, he once said: "Sport is my hobby and keeps me sane. I didn't want it to be my job. I always wanted sport to just be sport."
Despite that legal history, Medicaid work requirements remain a beloved hobby horse of conservatives.
Chronic back pain, arthritis and other MSK disorders don't just impact our work — they affect every aspect of life, from picking up our children to enjoying our favorite hobbies.
"The purpose of the present study was to examine hobby -- an understudied but prevalent part of the nonwork domain -- to understand if and how MMO gaming positively enriches employees' work domain," said Shirmohammadi.
Flores is a former software engineer who once worked with bees as a hobby.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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