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mill·stone
 millstone
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- pronunciation:
- mIl
ston
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
either of a pair of circular stones that grind something, esp. grain, in a mill.
- similar words:
- abrasive, grinder, grindstone, mill
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| definition 2: |
a heavy burden; something difficult to bear.
the millstone of his many debts- synonyms:
- burden, cross, load, onus, tax, weight, yoke
- similar words:
- charge, duty, encumbrance, freight, hardship, obligation, responsibility, strain, task, trial, trouble
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| related words: |
abrasive, burden |
adjective + (n.)millstone
ancient, circular, grinding, left
verb + (n.)millstone
become, drag, grind, hang, recognize, remain, sell, tie, turn
noun + (n.)millstone
debt, granite, neck, party, wheel
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