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spadework

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GROUNDWORK

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groundwork
preparation
planning
preliminary steps
apprenticeship
learning
training
practice
indoctrination
 Synonyms for spadework from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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spacious
spaciousness
spackle
spade
spadework
span
span of time
spangle
spangles

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