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busywork

The correct spelling is busywork.

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noun

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The correct spelling is busywork. 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 th… For example: "Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work."

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Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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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