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homework

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈhəʊm.wɜːk/ US  /ˈhoʊm.wɝːk/

Definition

A1 work which teachers give their students to do at home: You can't watch TV until you've done your homework. history/geography homeworkClasses, courses and coursework
(Definition of homework noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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