operoseness
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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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Noun | 1. | operoseness - the quality of requiring extended effort effortfulness - the quality of requiring deliberate effort |
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