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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.
hackwork [ˈhækˌwɜːk]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) undistinguished literary work produced to order
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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"
Translations
hackwork [ˈhækwɜːk] N → trabajo m de rutina (iro) → periodismo m
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