Word of the day
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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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The project proved to be quite onerous and _____."
Select three words related to onerous
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- oneiric
- crushing
- burdensome
- asleep
- dreamy
- oppressive
Choose the phrase that uses onerous correctly
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Find a word related to onerous
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