tiresome
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tiresome (ˈtaɪəsəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| boring and irritating; irksome | |
| 'tiresomely | |
| —adv | |
| 'tiresomeness | |
| —n | |
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Tiresome
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
There's no compelling reason to link these entries, and piecing clue fragments together is more tiresome than fun for solvers.
But minority denominations face tiresome legal obstacles, especially in countries with big traditional churches.
While this type of activity can seem tiresome and unnecessary, it can be a great way to get your business off the ground.
But there's a jerry-built climax and a prolonged, tiresome post-climax.
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