"choresome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more choresome [comparative], most choresome [superlative]
Etymology: From chore + -some. Etymology templates: {{af|en|chore|-some|pos=adjective}} chore + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} choresome (comparative more choresome, superlative most choresome)
  1. Characteristic of a chore; marked by drudgery or toil; toilsome; (by extension) difficult; tedious; laborious Related terms: worksome
    Sense id: en-choresome-en-adj-ECYyoDEh Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -some, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2013, B. Dyck, Management and the Gospel",
          "text": "Analyzing the Gospel through a first century management lens takes management from the sidelines and puts it smack dab in the middle of the highway. Far from being a secular or nonsacred choresome part of life that has little to do with spiritual or transcendent matters, managing the everyday organizations that produce the goods and services needed by humankind lies near the heart of Godly living.",
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