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work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" |
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activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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lavation,
washing,
wash the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
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action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
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job a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
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procedure,
operation a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
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polishing,
shining the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
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heavy lifting difficult work; "the boss hoped the plan would succeed but he wasn't willing to do the heavy lifting"
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housewifery the work of a housewife
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housekeeping,
housework the work of cleaning and running a house
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ironing the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
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busywork,
make-work active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"
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logging the work of cutting down trees for timber
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loose end,
unfinished business work that is left incomplete
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nightwork work to be done at night
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paperwork work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
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social service,
welfare work an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
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toil,
labour,
labor productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
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subbing,
substituting working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence
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investigating,
investigation the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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tending,
aid,
attention,
care the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
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duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"
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missionary work,
mission the organized work of a religious missionary
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spadework dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
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timework work paid for at a rate per unit of time
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project,
task,
undertaking,
labor a planned undertaking
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coursework work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
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work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time" |
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product,
production an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
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follow-up,
followup a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
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handcraft,
handiwork,
handwork,
handicraft a craft that requires skillful hands
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ironwork work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"
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lacework work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
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lacquerware a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
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leatherwork work made of leather
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chef-d'oeuvre,
masterpiece an outstanding achievement
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metalwork the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork"
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openwork ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
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polychrome a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
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silverwork decorative work made of silver
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caning,
wickerwork,
wicker work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
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woodwork work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
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work in progress a piece of work that is not yet finished
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workpiece work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
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publication the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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work - (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance" |
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free energy,
energy an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
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laze,
idle,
slug,
stagnate run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
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work through,
run through,
go through apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
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mess around,
monkey around,
muck about,
muck around,
monkey,
potter,
putter,
tinker work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
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carpenter work as a carpenter
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do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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clerk work as a clerk, as in the legal business
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page contact, as with a pager or by calling somebody's name over a P.A. system
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waitress,
wait serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
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pull one's weight do one's share in a common task; "Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness"
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electioneer work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign"
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assist act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
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beaver,
beaver away work hard on something
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work at,
work on to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something; "the child worked at the multiplication table until she had it down cold"
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keep one's nose to the grindstone,
keep one's shoulder to the wheel,
peg away,
plug away,
slog work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
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busy,
occupy keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
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cooperate,
join forces,
collaborate,
get together work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"
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volunteer tell voluntarily; "He volunteered the information"
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specialise,
specialize become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
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minister work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"
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intern work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"
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skipper work as the skipper on a vessel
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boondoggle do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
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scant,
skimp limit in quality or quantity
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whore compromise oneself for money or other gains; "She whored herself to Hollywood"
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serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" |
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put to work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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bank cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning; "bank a fire"
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occupy,
fill,
take live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor"
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drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
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tinker try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
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serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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blackleg,
fink,
scab,
rat take the place of work of someone on strike
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drudge,
toil,
travail,
fag,
labor,
labour,
moil,
grind,
dig act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
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farm collect fees or profits
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moonlight work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver"
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job work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks"
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man provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"
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break one's back,
buckle down,
knuckle down,
slave work very hard, like a slave
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subcontract work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
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turn a trick have a customer, of a prostitute
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freelance work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
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work - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
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mould,
shape,
mold,
forge,
form,
work give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
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transubstantiate,
transmute,
transform change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ
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hot-work roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot
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cold work,
coldwork shape (metal) without heat
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overwork use too much; "This play has been overworked"
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rework,
make over,
retread use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"
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rack torture on the rack
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tool work with a tool
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till work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation; "till the soil"
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work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard" |
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do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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utilise,
employ,
utilize,
use,
apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
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exercise,
work out,
work do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
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warm up cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
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cybernate,
computerise,
computerize control a function, process, or creation by a computer; "They computerized the car industry"; "we live in a cybernated age"; "cybernate a factory"
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rack torture on the rack
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overwork,
exploit use too much; "This play has been overworked"
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do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water" |
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make for,
wreak,
bring,
work,
play bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"
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deliver the goods,
bring home the bacon,
succeed,
come through,
win be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
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work - provoke or excite; "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy" |
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stimulate,
excite,
stir cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
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work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" |
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proceed,
move,
go follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
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work - cause to operate or function; "This pilot works the controls"; "Can you work an electric drill?" |
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care,
handle,
manage,
deal feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
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work - operate in or through; "Work the phones" |
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operate,
run happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
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work - operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; "She works the night clubs"; "The salesman works the Midwest"; "This artist works mostly in acrylics" |
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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stir mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
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work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
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trance,
enamour,
captivate,
enamor,
entrance,
becharm,
beguile,
bewitch,
enchant,
fascinate,
charm,
capture,
catch put into a trance
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" |
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knead,
work make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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work - arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" |
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become,
go,
get enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
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work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" |
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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