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Definition of work in
1 : to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2 : to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
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Synonyms for work in
Synonyms
- edge in,
- fit (in or into),
- inject,
- insert,
- insinuate,
- intercalate,
- interject,
- interpolate,
- interpose,
- intersperse,
- introduce,
- sandwich (in or between)
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The first known use of work in was in the 15th century
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