paperwork

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Synonyms: paper work, pipework, panelwork, pokerwork, paperbark, waterwork, paperworks, capework

Antonyms: paper work, pipework, panelwork, pokerwork, paperbark, waterwork, paperworks, capework

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} {{U|routine}} [[work]] involving [[written]] [[document]]s.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} {{U|written}} [[document]]s.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|hyperbolic|also|figurative}} {{U|excessive}} paperwork, [[busy work]], [[red tape]].
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|US|prison slang}} {{U|court}} [[document]]s or [[presentencing|pre-sentencing]] [[investigation]] [[report]]s detailing the [[prisoner]]'s [[criminal]] [[history]] {{gloss|usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related [[offense]]s or is likely to be an [[informant]]}}.
5. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[work]] in [[paper]].

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