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overwork

o·ver·work [ vər wúrk ]


verb  (past and past participle o·ver·worked, present participle o·ver·work·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·works)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb do too much work: to work excessively, or make somebody, yourself, or an animal work excessively

2. transitive verb overuse something: to use something too often, especially a word or expression

3. transitive verb work too much on something: to expend too much effort on something, especially so as to reduce its quality or effectiveness

4. transitive verb decorate surface of something: to apply decoration to the surface of something



noun 
Definition:
 
excessive work: too much work

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