Fluent and Grueling

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Fluent adjective - Involving minimal difficulty or effort.

Usage example: a fluent performance of one of the oldest magic tricks in the book

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Grueling is an antonym for fluent.

Nearby Words: fluently, fluency

Grueling adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

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Fluent is an antonym for grueling.

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