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gruelling

adjective

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

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Word length
9
Starts with
G
Ends with
G
Contains
RU
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɡɹʊə.lɪŋ

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adjective

  1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

    “worked their arduous way up the mining valley”

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worked their arduous way up the mining valley
a grueling campaign
hard labor
heavy work
heavy going

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