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work
Synonyms and Antonyms of work
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a literary, musical, or artistic production
2
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
article, commodity, entry, object
goods, line, merchandise, wares
aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, issue, outcome, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
by-product, derivative, offshoot, offspring, outgrowth, residual, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
3
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
4
the active use of energy in producing a result
effort, elbow grease, exertion, expenditure, labor, pains, sweat, trouble, while
5
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
calling, employment, game, lay, line, occupation, profession, trade, vocation
Synonym Discussion of work
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- too tired to do any work
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- farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor
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- years of travail were lost when the house burned
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- his lot would be years of back-breaking toil
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- an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery
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- the grind of the assembly line
work
Synonyms and Antonyms of work
1
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
bring forth, give rise to
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to find an answer for through reasoning
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to have a certain purpose
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to produce a desired effect
take effect, take hold
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to set or keep in motion
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to control the mechanical operation of
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to devote serious and sustained effort
sweat blood
break, ease (up), let up, slacken
bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out
bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind
dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle
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to take unfair advantage of
trade on, walk on
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