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burden

/ˈbɜːrdən/
en-us undefinedburden
Main Example

She felt the burden of her homework.

Example context
en-us flagShe felt the burden of her homework.
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A heavy load or responsibility that someone has to carry or deal with.

Other Example

He carried the burden of his family's expectations.

en-us flagHe carried the burden of his family's expectations.

The burden of debt weighed heavily on her mind.

en-us flagThe burden of debt weighed heavily on her mind.

They shared the burden of planning the event.

en-us flagThey shared the burden of planning the event.
Synonyms

heavy burden

en-us flagheavy burden

emotional burden

en-us flagemotional burden

financial burden

en-us flagfinancial burden
Synonyms

load

weight

responsibility

burden

/ˈbɜːrdən/
en-us undefinedburden
Main Example

Don't burden him with too many tasks.

Example context
en-us flagDon't burden him with too many tasks.
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To make someone carry a heavy load or to give them a difficult responsibility.

Other Example

She didn't want to burden her friend with her problems.

en-us flagShe didn't want to burden her friend with her problems.

The manager decided to burden the team with extra work this week.

en-us flagThe manager decided to burden the team with extra work this week.

Parents should not burden their children with adult issues.

en-us flagParents should not burden their children with adult issues.
Synonyms

burden of responsibility

en-us flagburden of responsibility

burden someone with

en-us flagburden someone with

heavy burden

en-us flagheavy burden
Synonyms

load

encumber

weigh down

burden

/ˈbɜːrdən/
Main Example

His sadness was a heavy burden to carry.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A load that is difficult to bear, often used in a figurative sense.

Other Example
Synonyms
Synonyms

burden

/ˈbɜːrdən/
Main Example

The burden of debt can be overwhelming.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A duty or responsibility that causes worry or stress.

Other Example

She felt the burden of her responsibilities weighing her down.

The burden of caring for a sick family member can be heavy.

He struggled with the burden of his job expectations.

Synonyms

heavy burden

emotional burden

financial burden

Synonyms

load

weight

responsibility

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