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Nouns
(n)
burden
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load
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encumbrance
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incumbrance
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onus
an onerous or difficult concern
“the burden of responsibility”
,
“that's a load off my mind”
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(n)
load
,
loading
,
burden
weight to be borne or conveyed
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(n)
effect
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essence
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burden
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core
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gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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(n)
burden
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
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Verbs
(v)
burden
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burthen
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weight
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weight down
weight down with a load
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(v)
charge
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saddle
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burden
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
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