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hackwork

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hack·work  (hkwûrk)
n.
1. Commissioned work, such as writing or acting, done usually by formula and in conformance with commercial standards.
2. Tedious, monotonous, or uninteresting work of any kind.
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Noun1.hackwork - professional work done according to formula
toil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"


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