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Read the sentence below, and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word onerous. Writing a 10-page research project is an onerous task. What is most likely the definition of onerous? Desirable Easy Difficult Lackluster

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difficult or hard is what the context clues would make u believe it is
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Answer:

The most likely definition of onerous is difficult.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word onerous is in used in English that comes from Old French "Onereus" which has it's origin in the Latin word onus or oner that means "burden", knowing that the root of the word means something heavy to do or unpleasant we can deduce that the best definition from the given options to define it is "difficult".

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