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laborious
adjective la·bo·ri·ous \lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs\
: requiring a lot of time and effort
Full Definition of LABORIOUS
1
: devoted to labor : industrious
2
: involving or characterized by hard or toilsome effort : labored
— la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb
— la·bo·ri·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of LABORIOUS
14th century
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LABORIOUS Defined for Kids
laborious
adjective la·bo·ri·ous \lə-ˈbȯr-ē-əs\
Definition of LABORIOUS for Kids
: requiring much effort <Rebuilding was a slow and laborious task.>
— la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb
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