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plural of grub
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a person who does very hard or dull work
- you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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grubs
verb
present tense third-person singular of grub
Synonyms & Antonyms of grubs (Entry 2 of 2)
to devote serious and sustained effort
- grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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“Grubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubs. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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