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herculean

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  1. 1. a. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. displaying superhuman strength or power Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. "Herculean Samson." Milton. Source: webster
  6. 6. j:100 s. displaying superhuman strength or power s. extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules Source: ecdict

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strengthherculesdifficultrequiringdangerousdisplayingextraordinaryextremelygreathencelimbspowersizesuperhumantaskmiltonsamson

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HerculaneumHercules'-clubHercules'-clubsHercules-club

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