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chore

/tʃɔː/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A task or duty that is tedious, repetitive, or unpleasant.

    - "Doing the dishes is a daily chore."
    - "Cleaning the garage is a big chore."

Pronunciation
  1. /tʃɔː/



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Synonyms

steal , thieve , twoc
Rhymes
Words rhyming with chore
bore , moore , lore
Variants
List of all variants of chore that leads to same result
chore , chores
Etymology
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Originally from the Greek word 'chore,' meaning 'dance,' but its meaning shifted to refer to any laborious or tedious task.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'choreography' comes from the Greek words 'chore,' meaning 'dance,' and 'graphia,' meaning 'writing.'

  2. The term 'chore' is also used in biology to refer to the movement of cells in a tissue.


Related Concepts
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  1. tedious task: A task that is lengthy, dull, and requires a great deal of effort or patience.

  2. duty: A task or responsibility that is required or expected of a person.


Culture
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In literature, the word 'chore' is often used metaphorically to describe a difficult or tedious task. In music, there is a genre called 'choreography' which is the art of creating and coordinating dance movements.

How to Memorize "chore"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a long list of tasks that need to be completed.
    - Visualize the feeling of completing a tedious task.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chore' with the feeling of relief after completing a task.
    - Think of the word 'reward' every time you hear or use the word 'chore'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: C for 'task' and D for 'dance'.


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