
laborious; tedious
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• (a.) Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome.
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Op'er·ose` adjective [ Latin
operosus , from
opera pains, labor,
opus ,
operis , work, labor.] Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome. '
Operose proceeding.'
Burke. 'A very
operose calculation.'
De Quincey. --
Op'er...
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operose, operosely, operoseness 1. Involving great labor; laborious; requiring a lot of work.2. Industrious; diligent; busy, active, or hard working.
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industrious, as a person. · done with or involving much labor.
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