Tedious /time-consuming

Tedious /time-consuming
Message from anna62 posted on 27-06-2014 at 10:27:34 (D | E | F)
Hello,

Can we use terms tedious and time-consuming as synonyms?
Thanks for your help in advance.

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Edited by lucile83 on 27-06-2014 12:12

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Re: Tedious /time-consuming from here4u, posted on 27-06-2014 at 15:36:51 (D | E)
hello anna ;

I'd say 'no' ... definitely no! In 'time-consuming', you don't have the idea of an activity which is boring, uninteresting. It simply takes time to do it ...
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Here's the links for some synonyms of 'tedious' Link

Some activities are time-consuming, but thrilling !

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Re: Tedious /time-consuming from clint01, posted on 27-06-2014 at 19:19:01 (D | E)
Hello, a very good question, Anna and a good answer, Here4u.

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Re: Tedious /time-consuming from anna62, posted on 28-06-2014 at 01:38:43 (D | E)
Hi

thanks a lot Here4u for your precise response

thanks clint01 its very kind of you

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