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arduous

/ˈɑːdjuːəs/
adjective
  1. Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

    "The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle."

  2. Burning; ardent

  3. Difficult or exhausting to traverse.

Synonymsburdensome, demanding, exhausting, fatiguing, laborious, onerous

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