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toilsome
[ toil-suhm ]
/ ˈtɔɪl səm /
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adjective
characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM toilsome
toil·some·ly, adverbtoil·some·ness, nounWords nearby toilsome
toilette, toilet-train, toilet training, toilet water, toilful, toilsome, toilworn, toise, toitoi, Tojo, tokamak
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British Dictionary definitions for toilsome
toilsome
toilful
/ (ˈtɔɪlsəm) /
adjective
laborious
Derived forms of toilsome
toilsomely or toilfully, adverbtoilsomeness or toilfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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