Meaning of grueling in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡruəlɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    grueling

    Definitions

    1. characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion

    Examples

    • « especially physical effort »
    • « worked their arduous way up the mining valley »
    • « a grueling campaign »
    • « hard labor »
    • « heavy work »
    • « heavy going »
    • « spent many laborious hours on the project »
    • « set a »

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