Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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burden | Yes | No | Yes | No |
unburden | No | No | Yes | No |
burden (noun) | unburden (noun) |
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weight to be borne or conveyed | |
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse | |
an onerous or difficult concern | |
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
burden (verb) | unburden (verb) |
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impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | take the burden off; remove the burden from |
weight down with a load | free or relieve (someone) of a burden |