Vacation
Vacation verb - To take or spend a vacation.
Usage example: hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Often, upon finishing the impromptu adventure, the hero insists on returning back to work immediately, stating he needs a vacation from his ruined vacation.
Source: Busman's Holiday -
A Busman's Holiday is a vacation spent doing things similar to one's normal work.
Source: Busman's Holiday -
Himuro spends some of her summer vacation doing student council work because spending most of her time fixing Shizuru's mistakes lead to her falling behind in her own work.
Source: Manga / Fujimura-kun Mates
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Work and Vacation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacation/work
Vacation & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacation/work>.
Work or Vacation. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacation/work.
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