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October 19, 2020 Word of the Day

herculean /ˌhɚkjəˈliːjən/ adjective
herculean
/ˌhɚkjəˈliːjən/
adjective

[more herculean; most herculean]

Sometimes doing the dishes feels like a herculean task.
Sometimes doing the dishes feels like a herculean task.
Definition of HERCULEAN

: very large, difficult, powerful, etc.

  • a herculean task/effort

  • Herculean strength

  • They took on the herculean job of restoring the house after the fire.

  • a problem of herculean proportions

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