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Grueling Definition & Meaning

grueling
adjective
  1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

"Grueling" in song lyrics

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  • "shasta grueling"
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Frequently asked questions

What does grueling mean?
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
What part of speech is grueling?
Grueling is an adjective.

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