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Term: Labouious

Definition

Adjective: requiring considerable effort and time; strenuous, difficult, and arduous.

Sense 1

Popularity:

• Usage: commonly used
• Meaning: involving or characterized by a lot of hard work.

Sample sentence:

Writing a research paper can be a labouious task, requiring extensive research and hours of dedication.

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Sense 2

Popularity:

• Usage: less common
• Meaning: characteristic of a specific locality

Sample sentence:

The local dialect had its own labouious pronunciation, making it difficult for outsiders to understand.

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