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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "koormav"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "raskas"
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"word": "rasittava"
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"word": "vaivalloinen"
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"word": "rankka"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "pénible"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "ardu"
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"word": "écrasant"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"word": "casse-cul"
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"word": "prise de tête"
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"word": "emmerdant"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌿𐍃"
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "exigente"
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"roman": "obremenitelʹnyj",
"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
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"word": "exigente"
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"word": "pesado"
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"word": "penoso"
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"word": "agotador"
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"code": "es",
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"word": "fastidioso"
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"code": "es",
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"word": "puñeta"
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"code": "uk",
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"roman": "obtjážlyvyj",
"sense": "of or like a burden; arduous or demanding",
"word": "обтя́жливий"
}
],
"word": "burdensome"
}
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