drudgery
noun/ˈdrʌdʒəri/
Frequency rank: #18,981 most common English word
Meaning
Hard, dull, and exhausting work that is repeated over and over.
Example sentence
Factory workers often complain that their daily tasks feel like pure drudgery.
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