Laborious
Laborious adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: the laborious task of cleaning up the oil spill
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Laborious Laziness: Both "By the Sea" and "Up and Down" on the PBS version exemplify this, with Brother/Sister and Papa respectively trying to avoid work but ending up doing about twice as much in the process until they learn their lesson.
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