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Busywork Definition & Meaning

busywork
noun
  1. active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

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What does busywork mean?
active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
What part of speech is busywork?
Busywork is a noun.

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