Extract
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
How words are described
| short | short extract | short work |
| actual | actual extract | actual work |
| previous | previous extract | previous work |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It is hinted, however, that the good guys cannot extract the talismans themselves, and must thus rely on the bad guys to do the dirty work for them.
Source: One True Sequence -
If that doesn't work out he antagonizes them so they can extract their revenge on him.
Source: Death Seeker -
While trying to work out how to extract the girl who was hiding in a building the far side of the battlefield, one of his soldiers tells him it's taken care of and takes off "his" helmet.
Source: Samus Is a Girl
Cite this Source
Work and Extract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/work
Extract & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/work>.
Work or Extract. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extract/work.
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