Monotonous routine Crossword Clue

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GRIND

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(verb)
1. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
2. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
(noun)
1. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
2. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MONOTONOUS (adjective)
1. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
ROUTINE (noun)
1. a short performance that is part of a longer program
2. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
ROUTINE (adjective)
1. found in the ordinary course of events

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

GRIND
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