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arduous
What does arduous mean?
arduous (adjective): needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce arduous?
/ˈɑɹdʒuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does arduous come from?
From Latin arduus (“lofty, high, steep, hard to reach, difficult, laborious”), akin to Irish ard (“high”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “arduous” mean?
evincing strength and health; strong; both large and healthy
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needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance
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very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
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genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt
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