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onerous

1. (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome

“he found his duties increasingly onerous

2. involving heavy obligations

“an onerous lease”

adjective

/ˈoʊnərəs/

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onerous

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"The project proved to be quite onerous and _____."

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  • oneiric
  • crushing
  • burdensome
  • asleep
  • dreamy
  • oppressive

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