Usually means: Tedious, unglamorous, and repetitive tasks.
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  1. donkeywork: Merriam-Webster
  2. donkeywork: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. donkeywork: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. donkeywork: Vocabulary.com
  5. donkeywork: Wordnik
  6. donkeywork: Dictionary.com
  7. donkeywork: Rhymezone
  8. donkeywork: FreeDictionary.org
  9. donkeywork: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. donkeywork: TheFreeDictionary.com
  11. donkeywork: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  12. donkeywork: Wiktionary

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▸ noun:  Alternative form of donkey work [(idiomatic) Work that is difficult, boring, and routine.]

Similar:
drudgery, plodding, grind, gruntwork, desk work, busywork, hard labour, work horse, busy-work, road work, more...

Opposite:
leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, ease

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Similar:
drudgery, plodding, grind, gruntwork, desk work, busywork, hard labour, work horse, busy-work, road work, more...

Opposite:
leisure, relaxation, rest, recreation, ease



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