operose
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op·er·ose
(ŏp′ə-rōs′)adj.
1. Involving great labor; laborious.
2. Industrious; diligent.
op′er·ose′ly adv.
op′er·ose′ness n.
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operose
(ˈɒpəˌrəʊs)adj
1. laborious
2. industrious; busy
[C17: from Latin operōsus painstaking, from opus work]
ˈoperˌosely adv
ˈoperˌoseness, operosity n
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op•er•ose
(ˈɒp əˌroʊs)adj.
done with or involving much labor; tedious.
[1660–70; < Latin operōsus busy, active =oper- (s. of opus) work + -ōsus -ose1]
op′er•ose`ly, adv.
op′er•ose`ness, n.
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