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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.

Example Sentences

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The Poor Things actor revealed that the pair had been discussing working together outside the Marvel universe for years.

From BBC

On Sunday, CBP Commander Gregory Bovino, though, had told reporters that the agents were still on the job, but working in a different city.

From BBC

People who lose their job today often have a hard time finding a new one, and they stay out of work for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal

She previously was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, where she worked for more than 13 years as an enterprise and investigative reporter and as a beat reporter covering transportation and politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wedding’s surrender “was a direct result of pressure applied by Mexican and U.S. law enforcement working in close coordination and cooperation,” said Ronald Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal