drudgery
ˈdrʌdʒəri
noun
hard menial or dull work.
domestic drudgery
hard work,menial work,donkey work,toil,toiling,labour,hard/sweated labour,chores,plodding,slavery,grind,slog,graft,skivvying,(hard) yakka,travail,moil
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hard work
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns
noun
careful and persistent work or effort.
few party members challenge his diligence as an MP
conscientiousness,assiduousness,assiduity,industriousness,rigour,rigorousness,punctiliousness,meticulousness,carefulness,thoroughness,sedulousness,attentiveness,heedfulness,earnestness,intentness,studiousness,constancy,perseverance,persistence,tenacity,pertinacity,zeal,zealousness,dedication,commitment,tirelessness,indefatigability,doggedness,industry,hard work,application,effort,concentration,care,attention,laboriousness,continuance,perseveration
dedication
dɛdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
noun
the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.
his dedication to his duties
commitment,wholeheartedness,single-mindedness,enthusiasm,zeal,application,diligence,industry,assiduity,resolve,resoluteness,purposefulness,conscientiousness,perseverance,persistence,tenacity,doggedness,drive,staying power,backbone,sedulousness,hard work,effort,labour,striving,devotion,devotedness,loyalty,faithfulness,adherence,allegiance,constancy,staunchness
