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boondoggle

noun verb

Work of little or no value done merely to look busy

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˈbuːndɒɡəl

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noun

  1. Work of little or no value done merely to look busy

verb

  1. Do useless, wasteful, or trivial work

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