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Arduous
adjective
/ˈɑːdjuːəs/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
adjective
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
"The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle."
2.
adjective
Burning; ardent
3.
adjective
Difficult or exhausting to traverse.
Synonyms
burdensome
demanding
exhausting
fatiguing
laborious
onerous
strenuous
strugglesome
wearisome
toilsome
backbreaking
labourious
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