burden
/bˈɝdʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that''s a load off my mind"
Noun
weight to be borne or conveyed
Noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Noun
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
Verb
weight down with a load
Verb
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Synonyms
burthen
charge
core
effect
encumbrance
essence
gist
incumbrance
load
loading
onus
saddle
weight
weight down