Definition of Onerous
Onerous
oner·ous


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(adjective)
a task or duty that is burdensome or troublesome;

e.g. I was assigned many onerous tasks to do today at the internship.

(adjective)
having heavy legal obligations that outweigh the advantages;

e.g. The settlement included an onerous contract that had to be signed if he wanted a shorter prison sentence.





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