Defenition of the word burden
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Defenition of the word burden
- To load or burden; encumber.
- the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
- weight down with a load
- an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- something to be borne or conveyed
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that''s a load off my mind"
- an onerous or difficult concern
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Synonyms for the word burden
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- burthen
- charge
- core
- effect
- encumbrance
- essence
- gist
- incumbrance
- load
- loading
- onus
- saddle
- weight
- weight down
Hyponyms for the word burden
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- adjure
- bear down
- burthen
- dead load
- dead weight
- deluge
- fardel
- flood out
- imposition
- live load
- millstone
- overburden
- overload
- overwhelm
- pill
- plumb
- saddle
- superload
Hypernyms for the word burden
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- charge
- command
- compel
- concern
- headache
- idea
- import
- meaning
- require
- significance
- signification
- thought
- vexation
- weight
- worry
Antonyms for the word burden
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