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GRUELING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does grueling mean?
• GRUELING (adjective)
The adjective GRUELING has 1 sense:
1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Familiarity information: GRUELING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Synonyms:
arduous; backbreaking; grueling; gruelling; hard; heavy; laborious; operose; punishing; toilsome
Context example:
set a punishing pace
Similar:
effortful (requiring great physical effort)
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