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BURDEN

Definition:

[noun] an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
Synonyms: load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
[noun] weight to be borne or conveyed
Synonyms: load, loading
[noun] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms: effect, essence, core, gist
[noun] the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
[verb] weight down with a load
Synonyms: burthen, weight, weight down
[verb] impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Synonyms: charge, saddle