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overwork
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[ˌəʊvəˈwəːk], (Verb)
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- cause (someone) to work beyond their capacity or strength
(e.g: employers should be aware that overworking their employees comes at a cost)
- make excessive use of
(e.g: we aren't building new refineries so we have overworked our old ones)
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[ˌəʊvəˈwəːk], (Noun)
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- excessive work
(e.g: his health broke down under the strain of overwork)
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