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onerous

IPA pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.nər.əs/

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Russian meaning

Обременительный, тягостный

English definition

Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

Example

Drafting a 300-page dissertation is an onerous undertaking for doctoral fellows.

Collocations

onerous task
onerous burden
onerous duties

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