Onerousness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or characteristic of being onerous. countable, uncountable

    "The Government of Greece strongly urges the onerousness of the duty here imposed upon the currants of that country, amounting to 100 per cent or more of their market value."

  2. 2
    unwelcome burdensome difficulty wordnet

Synonyms

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burdensomenessburdensomenesscomplexitycomplicationhairinesshard job

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"The Government of Greece strongly urges the onerousness of the duty here imposed upon the currants of that country, amounting to 100 per cent or more of their market value."

Etymology

From onerous + -ness.

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