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overburden

noun verb

An excessive burden

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
16
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. An excessive burden

noun

  1. The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits

verb

  1. Burden with too much work or responsibility

verb

  1. Load with excessive weight

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overload

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