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burdensome
(bur¦den|some)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbəːdns(ə)m/
adjective
difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing:
the burdensome responsibilities of professional life
undesirably restrictive:
bureaucratically burdensome assessment procedures
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