overwork |
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| 1. | [ verb ] use too much | |
| Examples: | "This play has been overworked" |
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| Related terms: | work | |
| 2. | [ verb ] work excessively hard | |
| Synonyms: | exploit | |
| Examples: | "he is exploiting the students" |
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| Related terms: | work overdrive exploitation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (work) the act working too much or too long | |
| Synonyms: | overworking | |
| Examples: | "he became ill from overwork" |
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| Related terms: | labor | |
| Similar spelling: |
overworking overweary overarm overarch |
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