gruelling
US grueling
/ (ˈɡruːəlɪŋ) /
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adjective
severe or tiringa gruelling interview
noun
informal a severe experience, esp punishment
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Word Origin for gruelling
C19: from now obsolete vb gruel to exhaust, punish
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