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work farm
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work function
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work in progress
work of art
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work off
work off


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. pay debt by working: to pay back a debt by doing work instead of paying the money owed
2. use something up by working: to use up or get rid of something by the effort of working
worked off the extra fat
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