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busywork

busywork is the alternative form of busy work.

Meaning of busy work

Noun

busy work (uncountable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
    • Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work.

Questions about busywork

What is busywork the alternative form of?
Busywork is the alternative form of busy work.

Words near busywork in the dictionary

  1. busyings
  2. busyish
  3. busyness
  4. busynesse
  5. busynesses
  6. busywork
  7. but
  8. but and ben
  9. but for
  10. but for the grace of God
  11. but good

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