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work out

/ˌwəːk ˈaʊt/
verb
  1. (with object after out) To calculate.

    "Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?"

  2. To make sense of.

    "I can't work these instructions out."

    Similar: figure out

  3. To smooth or perfect.

    "This is a beta version; we're still working out the kinks."

Synonymsfigure out, train

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