busywork

/ˌbɪziˈwʌrk/
/ˈbɪziwək/
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Definitions of busywork
  1. noun
    active work of little value
    “while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork”
    synonyms: make-work
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    type of:
    work
    activity directed toward making or doing something
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