Operose and Onerous

Operose

Operose adjective - Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
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Onerous and operose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Onerous" instead an adjective "Operose".

Onerous

Onerous adjective - Difficult to endure.

Operose and onerous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operose" instead an adjective "Onerous".

Nearby Word: onerously
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