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View definitions for over work

over work

verb as in abuse

verb as in belabor

verb as in overwork

verb as in overwork

verb as in abuse

verb as in belabor

verb as in overwork

verb as in overwork

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Example Sentences

Once or twice there were head-shaking warnings from the principal about the dangers of over-work.

Willy was clever and quick at everything, but this way of getting over work is not really satisfactory.

Usually people suffer most from seasickness who come aboard weary from over-work or nervous exhaustion.

He seldom gives over work till after one, and sometimes goes on till three.

Condemned to the slow suicide of over-work, he gave his life a conscious offering to freedom.

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On this page you'll find 652 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to over work, such as: exaggerate, overestimate, overplay, overrate, overreach, and overstate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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