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onerousness (ˈəʊnərəsnəs) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (formal) a laborious, burdensome or oppressive quality
  2. (law) (of a contract, lease, etc) the quality of having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages

onerous (ˈɒnərəs Pronunciation for onerous ; ˈəʊ-) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. laborious or oppressive
  2. (law) (of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages

Derived Forms

ˈonerously adverb
ˈonerousness noun

Word Origin

C14: from Latin onerōsus burdensome, from onus load

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