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Does the word "paperwork" refers to "documents"? Are they always interchangeable?

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Rebecca

Yes, "paperwork" refers to filling out or sorting through "documents". However, they are not always interchangeable because the word "documents" is not often used to describe the process of sorting through papers. It is more common to just say "doing paperwork".

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