noun
- The act of working too much or too long.
- usage: "he became ill from overwork"
- synonyms: overworking
verb
- Use too much.
- usage: "This play has been overworked"
- Work excessively hard.
- usage: "he is exploiting the students"
- synonyms: exploit
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