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toilsome

/ˈtɔɪlsəm/

Meanings
adjective
Requiring continuous physical effort; laborious.

Examples :

"Gardening in the hot sun is a toilsome task. "
work job

Related Words

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requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

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hot verb

/hɒt/ /hɑt/

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

"The oven is hotting up the pizza quickly. "

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laborious adjective

/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/

Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.

"Shoveling heavy snow from the driveway after a big storm is a laborious task. "

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effort noun

/ˈɛfət/ /ˈɛfɚt/

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

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gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

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continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

"a continuous current of electricity"

Illustration sun

sun noun

/sʌn/

A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

"Our solar system's sun provides the light and warmth necessary for life on Earth. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Physical examination.

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

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task noun

/tɑːsk/ /tæsk/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily task at work is to answer emails. "