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busywork
noun busy·work \-ˌwərk\
: work that is given to you only to keep you busy
Full Definition of BUSYWORK
: work that usually appears productive or of intrinsic value but actually only keeps one occupied
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First Known Use of BUSYWORK
1910
Rhymes with BUSYWORK
Atatürk, basketwork, bodywork, cabinetwork, city clerk, clean-and-jerk, crewelwork, donkeywork, fancywork, handiwork, journeywork, lacquerwork, latticework, leatherwork, masterwork, metalwork, needlework, openwork, out of work, overwork, paperwork, plasterwork, shipping clerk, social work, soda jerk, stated clerk, trestlework, wickerwork, wonderwork
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