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overwork
noun (n)
- the act of working too much or too long(noun.act)Example:
He became ill from overwork.
source: wordnet30 - Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- use too much(verb.creation)Example:
This play has been overworked.
source: wordnet30 - To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse.(verb)source: webster1913
- To work too much, or beyond one's strength.(verb)source: webster1913
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