"hackwork" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hackworks [plural]
Etymology: hack + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hack|work}} hack + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hackwork (countable and uncountable, plural hackworks)
  1. Work, usually of a professional nature, either repetitive or done to a formula. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hackwork-en-noun-iV6TGMAt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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