List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 392

SYNONYMS: task, job, chore, stint, assignment.
These nouns denote a piece of work that one must do.

A task is a well-defined responsibility that is usually imposed by another and that may be burdensome: The task will do him little good.
Job often suggests a specific short-term undertaking: He did little jobs about the house with skill.
Chore generally denotes a minor, routine, or odd job: The farmer's morning chores included cleaning the stables and milking the cows.
Stint refers to a person's prescribed share of work: Her stint as a lifeguard usually consumes three hours a day.
Assignment generally denotes a task allotted by a person in authority: The reporter's assignment was to attend the trial and interview the principals at its conclusion.