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onerous

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore O words

involving a heavy, burdensome amount of effort or difficulty

In a sentence

The new regulations imposed onerous reporting requirements on small businesses.

Synonyms
burdensomearduoustaxing
Antonyms
easyeffortlesslight

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