Working
//ˈwɜːkɪŋ//
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Proper Noun
The word "working" can be used as noun, adjective, adjective, verb and proper noun.
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Causes
becoming bored being paid better self esteem blisters boredom creation earning living earning money earning paycheck fatigue finish task frustration getting more experience getting paid getting work done hunger make money making enough money to feed yourself making money produce produce product projects finished prosperity results reward sense of accomplishment stress stress and irritation tiredness work done work stress
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Derived Terms
cold working empty stock working even working home working homeworking hybrid working leather working misworking permissive working sex working trip working warm working working beam working bee working capital working capital requirement working class working conditions working day working definition working directory working dog working drawing working end working environment working family working farm working from home working girl working group working horse working hours working hypothesis working knowledge working language working life working lunch working majority working mass working memory working order working papers working part working party working poor working pressure working proof working sail working set working stiff working terrier working time working timetable working title working visit working vocabulary working week working-storage section
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Has Part
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Subevents
accomplishment answer telephone become fatigued call people complain completing job crazy drink coffee drive cab earn money earning paycheck file report fool around on internet make phone call making money pay attention play minesweeper pleasing customer producing goods sleep sometimes nothing take break taking break talking on telephone think think about clouds thinking type on keyboard whistle whistle song
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Used For
accomplishing goal all of us connecting with peers creating doing with purpose earing money earning living earning money earning respect earning respect of peers exercising mind feeding family feeling productive gaining experience getting done getting job done getting things done helping others keeping people from getting into trouble keeping up economy making living making money occupying mind padding resume people who desire to support themselves people who enjoy working people who need job people who not rich people who wernt born rich poor people producing providing income providing opportunity to advance providing personal income providing stable income staying engaged in life
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