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busywork
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busywork
(noun)
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busywork
/
ˈ
bɪziˌwɚk/
noun
busywork
/
ˈ
bɪziˌwɚk/
noun
Learner's definition of BUSYWORK
[
noncount
]
US
:
work that is given to you only to keep you busy
Students were given
busywork
for the last few minutes of class.
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