Manual and Work

Manual

Manual noun - A book used for instruction in a subject.

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Work and manual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Manual".

Nearby Word: manually

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

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Manual and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Manual" instead a noun "Work".

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

old	old manual	old work
best	best manual	best work
specific	specific manual	specific work
short	short manual	short work
Other adjectives: complete, original, true, single, heavy, actual, entire, extensive, excellent, main, necessary, new, early, final, classic, last, written, previous.

Throughout the pre-1950s world, fair and un-calloused skin was a sign of having the money not to need to do outdoor work or manual labour.

Source: But Not Too White
In addition, apparently the manual overrides for the doors don't work without power, which is the whole point of having a manual override.

Source: Series / Star Trek: Voyager
Gravity. The female protagonist consults a manual when trying to work out how to operate the Soyuz capsule.

Source: Read the Freaking Manual

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Work and Manual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manual/work

Manual & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manual/work>.

Work or Manual. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manual/work.

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