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work off

verb
  1. To lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something. (transitive) · We need to get moving to work off these donuts.
  2. To end (a debt) by doing labor for the person owed money. (transitive) · After thirteen years, I've worked off my student debt.
  3. To ferment. (colloquial)
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