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Definition of: strenuous
(stren′y·əs) adjective
1. Eagerly pressing or urgent; earnest.
2. Necessitating or marked by strong effort or exertion. [<L strenuus. Akin to Gk. strēnēs strong.]
—stren′u·ous·ly adverb
—stren′u·os′i·ty (-os′ə·tē), stren′u·ous·ness noun
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