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cum⋅ber⋅some

[kuhm-ber-suhm]
–adjective
1. burdensome; troublesome.
2. unwieldy; clumsy.

Origin:
1325–75; ME cummyrsum. See cumber, -some 1


cum⋅ber⋅some⋅ly, adverb
cum⋅ber⋅some⋅ness, noun


1. heavy, weighty, onerous. 2. awkward.
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cum·ber·some   (kŭm'bər-səm)   
adj.  
  1. Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk. See Synonyms at heavy.

  2. Troublesome or onerous.

cum'ber·some·ly adv.
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