Drudgery and Recreation

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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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Recreation is an antonym for drudgery.

Nearby Words: drudge, drudging

Recreation noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

Usage example: decided to take a bike tour of the island for recreation and relaxation

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Drudgery is an antonym for recreation in sports topic.

little	little drudgery	little recreation
mental	mental drudgery	mental recreation

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