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operose

adjective as in tedious

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The common Scotch saying, on the sight of anything operose and finical, “he must have had little to do that made that!”

But it is a most awkward, operose, and defective piece of machinery, quite unworthy of being presented to my readers.

On the above-described operose and preposterous process, it is needless to make any remarks.

Operose assequuntur qu volunt, anxii tenent qu assecuti sunt; the word consequuntur would be too weak.

An operose and expensive establishment of a Supreme Court was made, and charged upon the revenues of the country.

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On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to operose, such as: arduous, diligent, hard, industrious, and laborious.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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