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Noun

A misfortune or affliction that causes worry, hardship, or distress

A duty or responsibility, especially one that requires some effort or trouble to carry out

That which hinders progress or one's ability to proceed

A (typically heavy) load

The main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument

(rare) A part of a song which is repeated

A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

The consequences or negative results of a thing or event

The state or quality of having a great weight

Oppression, or something that is oppressive or restrictive, typically figuratively

A tax, fee, or fine that has been levied

General, continuing costs of operation

Verb

To load, or be loaded, heavily with

To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to

To bother or cause inconvenience to

To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

To act as an impediment or burden to

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

Attack, terrorize

To supply or fill to excess

To obligate to do something

Idiom

Series of trials

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Noun

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A misfortune or affliction that causes worry, hardship, or distress

labour^UK

labor^US

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

millstone round one's neck

endeavor^US

effort

endeavour^UK

albatross around one's neck

unwanted responsibility

unpleasant experience

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

more trouble than it's worth

heavy labor^US

problematic situation

sad state

critical situation

unfortunate situation

unfortunate occurrence

cause for disappointment

unpredictable outcome

unfortunate development

way the cookie crumbles

way things go

times we live in

school of hard knocks

usual state of affairs

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“He struggled to cope with the guilt that had become a lifelong burden on his conscience.”

Noun

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A duty or responsibility, especially one that requires some effort or trouble to carry out

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

millstone round one's neck

specialty^US

speciality^UK

area of responsibility

behavior^US

behaviour^UK

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“The burden of being a role model was one he embraced with great spirit.”

Noun

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That which hinders progress or one's ability to proceed

balk^US

baulk^UK

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

defence^UK

defense^US

precautionary measure

baulking^UK

balking^US

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“These constant emails are becoming a burden on my ability to get on with some actual work.”

Noun

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A (typically heavy) load

draught^UK

draft^US

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“The trees were laden with a burden of snow during the cold winter days.”

Noun

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The main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument

centerpiece^US

centrepiece^UK

centre^UK

center^US

flavour^UK

flavor^US

fiber^US

fibre^UK

the long and the short of it

caliber^US

calibre^UK

humour^UK

humor^US

fundamental principle

epicenter^US

mold^US

mould^UK

principal constituent

subtext

centre of attention^UK

chief ingredient

particular

hotbed

center of attention^US

epicentre^UK

area under discussion

dominating characteristic

flavouring^UK

flavoring^US

color^US

colour^UK

defining characteristic

indispensable content

realization^US

realisation^UK

colouring^UK

coloring^US

essential constituent

ardor^US

fervor^US

fervour^UK

ardour^UK

hard facts

center of attraction^US

center of activity^US

centre of activity^UK

centre of attraction^UK

basic characteristics

inherent characteristics

essential characteristics

colors^US

colours^UK

speciality^UK

specialty^US

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“The burden of his speech was to the effect that Maslova had hypnotized him.”

Noun

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(rare) A part of a song which is repeated

“No human eye beheld the smile that wreathed her lips while they breathed the oft-repeated burden of the hymn.”

Noun

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A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

offence^UK

offense^US

source of aggravation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

trials and tribulations

chip on your shoulder

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Noun

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The consequences or negative results of a thing or event

vigour^UK

vigor^US

draft^US

draught^UK

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Noun

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The state or quality of having a great weight

Noun

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Oppression, or something that is oppressive or restrictive, typically figuratively

labor^US

labour^UK

gaol^UK

jail^US

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Noun

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A tax, fee, or fine that has been levied

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Noun

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General, continuing costs of operation

Verb

To load, or be loaded, heavily with

dump something on someone

fob something off on to

apply

impose upon

exact

give responsibility for

make too many demands on

work too hard

run yourself into the ground

work oneself into the ground

exert to the limit

knock oneself out

bite off more than you can chew

drive into the ground

impose excessive strain on

labor^US

labour^UK

overact

overdrive

sweat

wear oneself to a shadow

overload oneself

work like a Trojan

work day and night

drive oneself into the ground

drive oneself too hard

work one's tail off

push oneself too hard

wear yourself out

overtax one's strength

overburden oneself

strain yourself

burn the candle at both ends

work your fingers to the bone

overtax oneself

work like a horse

burn the midnight oil

overstrain yourself

drive oneself too far

practice presenteeism

sweat blood

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“Ford carried the saddle on his own back rather than burden the horse with it.”

Verb

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To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to

agonize^US

agonise^UK

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

weigh heavily on someone's mind

bring tears to your eyes

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock the stuffing out of

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

dampen someone's spirit

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

weigh heavy on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

mess with someone's head

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

appall^US

appal^UK

take the heart out of

come back to haunt

pursue

grip

be a weight on one's mind

strike

take

visit

make someone scratch their head

pressurize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

pressurise^UK

cause to feel emotional strain

put in traction

cause to feel mental strain

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone the works

hurt somebody's feelings

victimize^US

labor^US

labour^UK

knock the wind out of

discriminate against

victimise^UK

accost

terrify

cause someone distress

make severe demands on

give someone the hump

make someone want to throw up

make someone feel nauseous

be a pain in the neck

mix up

unman

be a thorn in someone's side

dampen the spirits of

take the wind out of your sails

dampen someone's hopes

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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“I feel terrible having to burden you with more bad news.”

Verb

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To bother or cause inconvenience to

cause someone difficulty

make someone go out of his way

cause inconvenience to

impose upon

create difficulties for

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

carp at

make somebody's hackles rise

get on someone's case

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To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

drive into the ground

put upon

abuse

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To act as an impediment or burden to

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

give disadvantage

take out

put out of commission

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

do a disservice to

inflict a handicap on

baulk^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

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Verb

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To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

immobilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

immobilise^UK

wear oneself to a shadow

wear oneself to a frazzle

confine to bed

confine to a wheelchair

remove the sting from

bring someone to their knees

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

jeopardize^US

pull the rug out from under

jeopardise^UK

drive a nail into the coffin of

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

minimize^US

minimise^UK

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

bring to a screeching halt

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

throw monkey wrench in

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

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Verb

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To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

enrol^UK

enroll^US

authorize^US

authorise^UK

license^UK

licence^US

deputize^US

deputise^UK

install^US

instal^UK

give responsibility for

baptize^US

honour^UK

honor^US

baptise^UK

give into the care of

put into the hands of

give into the charge of

give into the custody of

legitimize^US

legitimise^UK

give the green light to

give power to

give someone the authority

give the OK to

give authority to

give the thumbs up to

favour^UK

favor^US

legalize^US

legalise^UK

organize^US

recognize^US

recognise^UK

draft^US

organise^UK

draught^UK

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Verb

Attack, terrorize

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

trouble

victimise^UK

victimize^US

Verb

To supply or fill to excess

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

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Verb

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To obligate to do something

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

bring pressure to bear on

pin down

put the bite on

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

bring pressure to bear upon

put under an obligation

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

have someone do something

breathe down someone's neck

leave someone no option

throw your weight around

commandeer

put the frighteners on

leave someone no option but to

boss about

boss around

forcefully persuade

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

put through the wringer

lord it over

hold a gun to one's head

behoove^US

behove^UK

volunteer someone unwittingly

tell someone to volunteer

make an offer they can't refuse

leave no choice but to

demand hush money from

scare the bejesus out of

victimize^US

victimise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

appall^US

tell someone what to do

appal^UK

trample underfoot

rule with an iron hand

bring someone to their knees

be overbearing

rule with a rod of iron

ill-use

mess over

throw one's weight about

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make things hot for someone

act the tin god

make it hot for someone

embarrass

blind someone with something

tread on

have under one's thumb

pull rank on

take your breath away

destabilize^US

have someone under your thumb

destabilise^UK

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

demoralize^US

be in the driver's seat

demoralise^UK

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

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Idiom

Series of trials

trials and tribulations

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