grunt work

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Synonyms: gruntwork

Antonyms: gruntwork

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} Work (especially that which is [[heavy]], [[repetitive]] or [[mindless]]) that is considered [[undesirable]] and therefore delegated to [[underling]]s.

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