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English to English adjective
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Steep and lofty, in a literal sense; hard to climb. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
| 2 |
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
• worked their arduous way up the mining valley
• a grueling campaign
• hard labor
• heavy work
• heavy going
• spent many laborious hours on the project
• set a punishing pace
source: wordnet30
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taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance |
• his final, straining burst of speed
• a strenuous task
• your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill |
• the arduous work of preparing a dictionary
source: wordnet30
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