Rehearse
Rehearse verb - To do over and over so as to become skilled.
Usage example: the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction
Work and rehearse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Rehearse".
Nearby Words: rehearsal, rehearsing
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Crazy-Prepared: Savage used to put tons of prep work into his matches and would meticulously rehearse and plan each and every detail of his matches.
Source: Wrestling / Randy Savage -
They can work a few long nights a week and use the rest of the time to audition or rehearse, and as mentioned above they can use the charisma many consider necessary to be an actor to get themselves tips; with the people they are serving as their audience.
Source: Waiting for a Break
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