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work on vs overwork

overwork vs work on

work on is not a noun while overwork is a noun.

work on and overwork both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
work on No No Yes No
overwork Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overwork is a hyponym of work on; that is, overwork is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than work on:
  • work on: shape, form, or improve a material
  • overwork: use too much
Other hyponyms of work on include hot-work, cold work, coldwork, make over, retread, rework, rack, tool, till.
work on (noun) overwork (noun)
the act of working too much or too long
work on (verb) overwork (verb)
shape, form, or improve a material use too much
to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something work excessively hard
Difference between work on and overwork

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