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Traditional English :: burden
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burden - n. & v. --n. 1 a load, esp. a heavy one.
2 an oppressive duty, obligation, expense, emotion, etc.
3 the bearing of loads (beast of burden).
4 (also archaic burthen) a ship's carrying-capacity, tonnage.
5 a the refrain or chorus of a song. b the chief theme or gist of a speech, book, poem, etc. --v.tr. load with a burden; encumber, oppress. burden of proof the obligation to prove one's case. burdensome adj. [OE byrthen: rel. to BIRTH] |
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Related Words
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bearer
beast
lyric
rolling
stones
brother
increased
burdens
are
your
too
heavy
bette
midler
labor
community
level
malaria
care
lake
tax
bros
hand
soundgarden
amanda
eric
kansas
proof
paul
welcome
dream
rate
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Most Often Usage
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burden bearer
beast of burden lyric
rolling stones beast of burden
beast of burden
burden brother
increased burdens
are your burdens too heavy
burden heavy
bette midler beast of burden
labor burden
burden community level malaria
burden of care
burden lake
tax burden
burden bros
burden hand in lyric soundgarden
amanda burden
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