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onerous
[ on-er-uhs, oh-ner- ]
/ ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər- /
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adjective
burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones, that outweigh the advantages: an onerous agreement.
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onerous
/ (ˈɒnərəs, ˈəʊ-) /
adjective
laborious or oppressive
law (of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages
Derived forms of onerous
onerously, adverbonerousness, nounWord Origin for onerous
C14: from Latin onerōsus burdensome, from onus load
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