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English noun: overwork | |||
| 1. | overwork (act) the act of working too much or too long | ||
| Samples | He became ill from overwork. | ||
| Synonyms | overworking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | labor, labour, toil | ||
English verb: overwork | |||
| 1. | overwork (creation) use too much | ||
| Samples | This play has been overworked. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, work, work on | ||
| 2. | overwork (social) work excessively hard | ||
| Samples | He is exploiting the students. | ||
| Synonyms | exploit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | put to work, work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overdrive | ||
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