Drudgery and Grind

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Drudgery

Drudgery noun - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Usage example: in the “good old days” household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure

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Grind is a synonym for drudgery in labour topic. In some cases you can use "Grind" instead a noun "Drudgery", when it comes to topics like activity, hard, skivvying. informal substitute

Nearby Words: drudge, drudging

Grind

Grind noun - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Usage example: yard work is a real grind

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Drudgery is a synonym for grind in activity topic. You can use "Drudgery" instead a noun "Grind", if it concerns topics such as labour, hard work, tedious job. popular alternative

Nearby Words: grinding, grinder, grinded

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little	little drudgery	little grind
cold	cold drudgery	cold grind
boring	boring drudgery	boring grind

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