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Onerous Meaning & Definition
Onerous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Onerous?

[adj] not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Onerous: burdensome | heavy | taxing

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Onerous In Webster's Dictionary

\On"er*ous\, a. [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf.F. on['e]reux.] Burdensome; oppressive. ``Too onerous a solicitude.'' --I. Taylor. {Onerous cause} (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; -- opposed to {gratuitous}.

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