Arduous and Rugged

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Arduous adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: climbing Mount Everest is an arduous, exhausting challenge

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Rugged is a synonym for arduous in difficult topic. In some cases you can use "Rugged" instead an adjective "Arduous".

Nearby Word: arduously

Rugged adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: even more rugged than most ultramarathons, this one crosses a desert

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Arduous is a synonym for rugged in difficult topic. You can use "Arduous" instead an adjective "Rugged", if it concerns topics such as austere.

Nearby Words: ruggedly, rugger

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