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Cumbersome

/kˈʌmbərsəm/
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(adj) Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.

English is like a gated community; access is possible but cumbersome.
Government red tape has made the process very cumbersome and hard to understand.
CEFR Practice Quiz
English is like a gated community access is possible but ____.

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