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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Commissioned work, such as writing or acting, done usually by formula and in conformance with commercial standards.
  • noun Tedious, monotonous, or uninteresting work of any kind.

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  • noun Work, usually of a professional nature, either repetitive or done to a formula.

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  • noun professional work done according to formula

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hack +‎ work

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