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colleague vs. coworker

colleague

[kol-eeg] / ˈkɒl ig /

noun

an associate.

coworker

[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /

noun

a fellow worker; worker; colleague.