taxing

taxing
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. troublesome, exacting, tedious, tiring; see difficult 1 , disturbing .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
draining, strenuous, sapping, exhausting, burdensome, wearing, heavy, demanding, backbreaking.
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength: arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, formidable, hard, heavy, laborious, onerous, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, tough, trying, weighty. See HEAVY.

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