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laborious

la·bo·ri·ous [ lə báwree əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. needing effort: requiring much unwelcome, often tedious effort

2. not fluent: showing signs of effort or difficulty rather than naturalness or fluency, especially in speech or writing


la·bo·ri·ous·ly adverb
la·bo·ri·ous·ness noun

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