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English to English noun
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an onerous or difficult concern |  | Example: the burden of responsibility that's a load off my mind
source: wordnet30
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weight to be borne or conveyed |  | source: wordnet30
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the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |  | source: wordnet30
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the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse |  | source: wordnet30
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That which is borne or carried; a load. |  | source: webster1913
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The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer. |  | source: webster1913
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A club. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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weight down with a load |  | source: wordnet30
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impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to |  | Example: He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
source: wordnet30
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To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. |  | source: webster1913
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