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arduous

[ˈɑːrdʒuəs]

📖 Definition

adj. requiring great effort; hard to tolerate; tiresome, onerous

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A climber struggling up a steep, ice-covered mountain

💬 Example Sentence

The arduous journey through the desert tested their endurance.

🎵 Music Connection

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

The long, arduous climb to spiritual enlightenment is the song's metaphor.

📝 Word Roots & Related

laborious, strenuous, onerous

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