Hard and Strenuous

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Hard adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: a hard exam to pass

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Strenuous is a synonym for hard in difficult topic. In some cases you can use "Strenuous" instead an adjective "Hard", when it comes to topics like arduous, rigid, tiresome, exhausting.

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Strenuous adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: a strenuous workout on the obstacle course

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Hard is a synonym for strenuous in difficult topic. You can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Strenuous", if it concerns topics such as arduous, rigid, demanding, tiresome.

Nearby Word: strenuously

Sometimes a hard and strenuous workout isn't worth the effort to get muscles, or the character just isn't that well-built.

Source: Fake Muscles
One is that the life is strenuous and therefore the savage is nobly brave, hard-working, and honorable.

Source: Noble Savage
Foreshadowing: If a character is described as not breathing hard but feeling hot after some strenuous activity, that means they are a robot.

Source: Fanfic / Marionettes

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