Definitions
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- adjective Too tedious.
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- adjective Excessively
tedious .
Etymologies
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over- + tedious
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Examples
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Titus, if thou hadst not neede of comfort, as plainly I see thou hast, I would justly complaine of thee to my selfe, as of the man who hath violated our friendship, in keeping thine extreamitie so long time concealed from mee, which hath beene overtedious for thee to endure.
The Decameron 2004
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What honourable love and respect I found in the company of those Gentlemen and their Wives, during our voyage backe to Cyprus, the historie would be overtedious in reporting, neither is it much materiall to our purpose, because your demaund is to another end.
The Decameron 2004
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