busywork

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Activity, such as schoolwork or office work, meant to take up time but not necessarily yield productive results. noun …☝️ Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition (view on wordnik.com)
active work of little value, performed merely to occupy time, avoid boredom, or to look busy. noun …☝️ Source: The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (view on wordnik.com)
Alternative spelling for busy work. noun …☝️ Source: Wiktionary (view on wordnik.com)
active work of little value noun …☝️ Source: WordNet 3.0 (view on wordnik.com)

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