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taxing

ta·xing

UK/ˈtæksɪŋ/ US/ˈtæksɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not easily borne; wearing

  • “the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return”
  • “my duties weren”
  • “;”
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Origin

Compare typologically Russian мыта́рство (mytárstvo) (< мы́тарь (mýtarʹ, “publican (tax collector)”)).

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