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boon·dog·gle
 boondoggle
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- pronunciation:
- bun
da
g
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
unnecessary, wasteful, or impractical work; make-work.
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| definition 2: |
a valueless project funded by the government solely as a political favor.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
boondoggles, boondoggling, boondoggled |
| definition: |
to do unnecessary, wasteful, or impractical work in order to appear busy.
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| derivation: |
boondoggler (n.) |
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