Dalliance and Work

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Dalliance noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

Usage example: an extremely serious scientist who is not much given to dalliance or idle chitchat

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Work is an antonym for dalliance.

Nearby Word: dallied

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Dalliance is an antonym for work.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

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Work and Dalliance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dalliance/work

Dalliance & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dalliance/work>.

Work or Dalliance. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dalliance/work.

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