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Cumbersome Adj ˈkʌm.Bə.Səm Adjective Awkward Large Heavy Effective

Term cumbersome (adj.)
Synonym
[ˈkʌm.bə.səm] adjective

awkward because of being large, heavy or not effective
Meaning

• cumbersome equipment

• cumbersome bureaucracy

• Doctors are complaining that the system is cumbersome and bureaucratic.

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