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burden
noun
verb
Weight to be borne or conveyed
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ˈbɜːdn
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noun
Weight to be borne or conveyed
noun
An onerous or difficult concern
“The burden of responsibility”
noun
The central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
noun
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
verb
Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
verb
Weight down with a load
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The burden of responsibility
That's a load off my mind
He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
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