backbreaking

[bak-brey-king]

back·break·ing

[bak-brey-king]
adjective
demanding great effort, endurance, etc.; exhausting: a backbreaking job.
Also, back-break·ing.


Origin:
1780–90; back1 + break + -ing2

back·break·er, noun
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Backbreaking is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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backbreaking (ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ)
 
adj
demanding great effort; exhausting

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