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Augean
(Au¦gean)
Pronunciation:
/ɔːˈdʒiːən/
adjective
relating to Augeas:
the Augean stables
(of a task or problem) requiring so much effort to complete or solve as to seem impossible:
there are Augean amounts of debris to clear
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