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- the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens
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- the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game
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- charge,
- commitment,
- devoir,
- do
- [archaic],
- duty,
- imperative,
- incumbency,
- need,
- obligation,
- office,
- responsibility
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of burden (Entry 3 of 3)
- burdened the dog with a little backpack
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- refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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“Burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burden. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of burden was before the 12th century
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