burden vs pill

burden and pill both are nouns.

burden is a verb but pill is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burden	Yes	No	Yes	No
pill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pill is a hyponym of burden; that is, pill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burden:

burden: an onerous or difficult concern
pill: something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured

Other hyponyms of burden include dead weight, fardel, imposition.

burden (noun)	pill (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse	something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
an onerous or difficult concern	a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
	a unpleasant or tiresome person

burden (verb)	pill (verb)
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
weight down with a load

Difference between burden and pill

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