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Vocation vs Chore - What's the difference?

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Vocation is a related term of chore.


As a noun vocation

is an inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.

As an adjective chore is

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vocation

English

(wikipedia vocation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
  • An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

    • Derived terms

    * vocational

    Related terms

    * vocative

    Hypernyms

    * job * labour * occupation * work

    chore

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ). See also char .

    Noun

    (chores)
  • A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
    • Washing dishes is a chore , but we cannot just stop eating.

    Verb

    (chor)
  • (US, dated) To do chores.
    • References
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    Etymology 2

    Possibly derived from the (etyl) word , see also Geordie word (chor).

    Alternative forms

    * chor (Geordie)

    Verb

  • (British, informal) To steal.
    • Synonyms
    * steal (standard English) * thieve (standard English) * twoc (Geordie)

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A choir or chorus.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Anagrams

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