Onerous and Temperate

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Onerous adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: had the onerous and stressful job of notifying the families of soldiers killed in action

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Temperate is an antonym for onerous in difficult topic.

Nearby Word: onerously

Temperate adjective - Avoiding extremes in behavior or expression.

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Onerous is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

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