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Definition: Operose
Operose
\Op"er*ose`\ a. [L. operosus, fr. opera pains, labor,
opus, operis, work, labor.]
Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious;
wearisome.
“Operose proceeding.” --Burke.
“A very operose
calculation.” --De Quincey. --
Op"er*ose`ly, adv. --
Op"er*ose`ness, n.
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