Laborer and Sluggard

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Laborer noun - A person who does very hard or dull work.

Usage example: having no real skills, the men could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships

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Sluggard is an antonym for laborer.

Nearby Words: labor, labour, labored, labourer, laboring

Sluggard noun - A lazy person.

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Laborer is an antonym for sluggard.

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