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  1. verb
    make uniform
    "work the clay until it is soft"

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  2. verb
    perform as expected when applied
    "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

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  3. verb
    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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  4. noun
    applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
    "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"

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  5. verb
    have and exert influence or effect
    "The artist's work influenced the young painter" "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

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  6. verb
    make something, usually for a specific function

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  7. verb
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    "I cannot work a miracle"

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  8. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    "a lot of people are out of work"

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  9. verb
    cause to work
    "he is working his servants hard"

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  10. verb
    find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out" "He could not work the math problem"
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  11. noun
    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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  12. verb
    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 medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

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  13. verb
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    "She knows how to work the system" "he works his parents for sympathy"

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  14. verb
    proceed along a path
    "work one's way through the crowd"

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  15. verb
    prepare for crops

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  16. verb
    shape, form, or improve a material
    "work stone into tools" "work the metal"

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  17. noun
    a place where work is done
    "he arrived at work early today"

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  18. verb
    cause to undergo fermentation
    "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

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  19. noun
    the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
    "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"

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  20. verb
    give a workout to
    "My personal trainer works me hard" "work one's muscles"

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  21. verb
    go sour or spoil
    "The wine worked"

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  22. noun
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    "she checked several points needing further work"
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  23. verb
    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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  24. verb
    behave in a certain way when handled
    "This dough does not work easily" "The soft metal works well"
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    be
  25. verb
    cause to operate or function
    "This pilot works the controls" "Can you work an electric drill?"
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  26. verb
    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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  27. verb
    gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
    "the political candidate worked the crowds"
  28. verb
    move in an agitated manner
    "His fingers worked with tension"
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  29. verb
    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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  30. verb
    operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
    "She works the night clubs" "The salesman works the Midwest" "This artist works mostly in acrylics"
  31. verb
    operate in or through
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  32. noun
    (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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  33. verb
    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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  34. verb
    provoke or excite
    "The rock musician worked the crowd of young girls into a frenzy"
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