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tedium

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te⋅di⋅um

  [tee-dee-uhm]
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–noun
the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
Origin:
1655–65; < L taedium

Synonyms:
monotony, sameness, dullness.
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te·di·um   (tē'dē-əm)   
n.  The quality or condition of being tedious; tediousness or boredom.

[Latin taedium, from taedēre, to weary.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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