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Definition of
legwork noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
legwork
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɛɡwərk
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
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difficult or boring work that takes a lot of time and effort, but that is thought to be less important
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legwork
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