Taxing, as a test Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
2. severe and unremitting in making demands
(noun)
1. the rear part of a ship
2. United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAXING (adjective)
1. not easily borne; wearing
TEST (noun)
1. trying something to find out about it
2. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
TEST (verb)
1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
2. examine someone’s knowledge of something

Hint 3: Anagram

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NERTS

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