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How to pronounce “make-work”
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Pronunciation guide for make-work
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- Practice the English pronunciation of make-work with real speech in context.
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- Do More Great Work
- Definition summary
- (chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need. [from 20th c.]
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need. [from 20th c.]
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