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1. a. Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome. Source: opted
2. adj. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Source: wordnet
3. Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome. "Operose proceeding." Burke. "A very operose calculation." De Quincey. -- Op"er*ose`ly, adv. -- Op"er*ose`ness, n. Source: webster
4. Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious; wearisome."Operose proceeding." Burke. "A very operose calculation." DeQuincey.-- Op"er*ose`ly, adv.-- Op"er*ose`ness, n. Source: adambom
5. s characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Source: ecdict

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labor effort hence requiring tedious wearisome wrought burke calculation characterized exhaustion ness physical point proceeding

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operon operons operoseness operosity operous

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operculated operculiferous operculiform operculigenous

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