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labor-intensive
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la·bor-in·ten·sive (lbr-n-tnsv)
adj.
Requiring or having a large expenditure of labor in comparison to capital: "Intrigue and subversion are labor-intensive undertakings" (George F. Kennan).
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Adj.1.labor-intensive - requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital; "cottage industries are labor intensive"
labour-intensive
effortful - requiring great physical effort
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