busy work

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Synonyms: busywork, buhl work

Antonyms: busywork, buhl work

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic|chiefly|US}} Work or [[activity]] performed with the [[intention]] or [[result]] of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something [[productive]]; [[routine]] work of [[low]] [[priority]] undertaken for the sake of avoiding [[idleness]].

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