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arduous

CEFR: C2

Demanding strenuous, exhausting, and persistent physical or intellectual exertion over time.

Synonyms

onerous
laborious

Common Collocations

arduous task
arduous journey
arduous process

Example Sentence

Translating ancient cuneiform clay tablets remains an arduous task requiring decades of philological expertise.

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