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Seems daunting at best and herculean at worst.
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Seems daunting at best and herculean at worst.
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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
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Seems daunting at best and herculean at worst.
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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05
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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05
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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05
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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."
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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."
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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."
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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."
answered Mar 21 at 17:39
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It is describing a task to be within a range of difficulties. It is either fairly difficult or extremely difficult. Daunting is normally pretty difficult but here it is used in "At best A, and at worst Z."
answered Mar 21 at 17:39
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answered Mar 21 at 17:39
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Herculean refers to the twelve daunting tasks which Hercules had to perform: Slaying the Nemean Lion; Stealing the Apples of Hesperides(guarded by a dragon); Cleaning the Augean Stables; and so on.
– Hugh
Mar 20 at 21:43
Idiomatically, "herculean" means impossible, or nearly so.
– Hot Licks
Mar 20 at 21:54
Whereas daunting means intimidating, or in other words difficult or dangerous enough to put you off - so Herculean means very very daunting, and the phrase means daunting, to say the least.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 9:05