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atlas |
(cap.) any person who carries a heavy burden. [1/5 definitions] |
burden1 |
to place a burden on; give a heavy load to. [1/2 definitions] |
cross |
a difficulty or burden. [1/10 definitions] |
cumber |
to cause to be weighed down; burden. [1/3 definitions] |
cumbrance |
a troublesome burden or encumbrance. |
disburden |
to unload or relieve (someone or something) of anything burdensome; take a burden from. [3 definitions] |
embarrass |
to burden with financial problems. [1/5 definitions] |
encumber |
to burden, as a heavy load or an obligation. [1/2 definitions] |
freight |
any load or burden. [1/6 definitions] |
imposition |
something assigned or demanded, such as a duty, burden, or requirement. [1/4 definitions] |
lade |
to be loaded, as with a burden (usu. used in passive). [1/6 definitions] |
laden |
loaded with a great burden; weighted. [1/3 definitions] |
light2 |
with little burden to carry. [1/9 definitions] |
lighten2 |
to become less of a burden. [1/6 definitions] |
load |
a heavy burden or responsibility, or a large amount of work to be done. [1/8 definitions] |
make a dent in |
to make progress, esp. by lessening a burden. [1/2 definitions] |
millstone |
a heavy burden; something difficult to bear. [1/2 definitions] |
monkey on one's back |
(slang) a difficult burden, such as a drug addiction. |
onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. [2 definitions] |
oppress |
to trouble or burden. [1/2 definitions] |
overburden |
to place an excessive burden, responsibility, or work load upon. [1/2 definitions] |
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