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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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They had hoped work from Williams - trading as Chris Williams Construction - would make their lives easier, providing a spacious kitchen area.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Anton is likening our work to the work of horses, whose value was eliminated by the internal combustion engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

"It's a credit to Martin that he made this work, so full of the life he loved, when his health was failing so dramatically," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Historically, counting out the ability of humans to find new forms of work has been a very bad bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

“Okay, move it! We have work to do and school to attend,” Dad declares.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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