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donkey work
noun as in unpleasant or tedious work
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All this fiddling donkey-work with which women occupied themselves at home—he dismissed it.
From Project Gutenberg
In fact, the pioneering and donkey work has all been done, and the country only waits for us to step into our new inheritance.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to donkey work, such as: dirty work, grunt work, scut work, shitwork, and thankless task.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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