BURDEN

Definition:

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

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