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strenuous

stre·nuous

UK/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/ US/ˈstrɛnjuʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

  • “strenuous exercise”
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2.

taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

  • “his final, straining burst of speed”
  • “a strenuous task”
  • “your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here” F.D.Roosevelt
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Origin

From Latin strenuus (“quick”).

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