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overburden

noun verb

an excessive burden

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Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
VERBURDE
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

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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