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cumbersome

Main Entry:: cum·ber·some
Pronunciation:: \ˈkəm-bər-səm\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1535

1dialect : burdensome , troublesome2: unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk3: slow-moving : ponderous

synonyms see heavy

— cum·ber·some·ly adverb

— cum·ber·some·ness noun

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