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May 27, 2012
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un•der•work



Pronunciation: (un"dur-wûrk'), [key]
—v., -worked, -work•ing.

—v.t.
1. to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
2. to employ inadequately: He underworks his mind and overworks his feet.

—v.i.
to do less work than is normal or proper: He is fat because he underworks and overeats.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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