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rise
verb [I] (STOP WORK) /raɪz/ (rose, risen) formalDefinition
› If parliament or a court rises, it stops work: Parliament/The court rose at 6 p.m.Moving upwardsWorking hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace
(Definition of rise verb (STOP WORK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Working hours
Synonyms and related words:
- after hours idiom
- clock in phrasal verb
- clock out phrasal verb
- flexible working noun
- flexitime noun
- in-service adjective
- man-hour noun
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- office hours noun
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