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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

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

A tax, fee, or fine that has been levied

The state or quality of having a great weight

A cost to one's operation or business

To load, or be loaded, heavily with

To cause sadness, distress or anxiety to

To oppressively cause someone or something to do too much work

To act as an impediment or burden to

To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

To cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

To obligate to do something

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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

untowardness

can of worms

millstone round one's neck

unpleasant experience

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

albatross around one's neck

unwanted responsibility

monkey wrench in the works

heavy labor^US

problematic situation

sad state

critical situation

unfortunate situation

tragic state of affairs

unfortunate occurrence

cause for disappointment

short end of the stick

unfortunate experience

up poop creak without a paddle

flip-flop

unfortunate development

unfortunate circumstance

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

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

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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

trait

centre of attention^UK

chief ingredient

hotbed

center of attention^US

epicentre^UK

area under discussion

dominating characteristic

color^US

colour^UK

defining characteristic

indispensable content

realization^US

realisation^UK

colouring^UK

important consideration

coloring^US

basic characteristics

center of attraction^US

center of activity^US

centre of activity^UK

centre of attraction^UK

inherent characteristics

essential characteristics

essential constituent

colors^US

colours^UK

speciality^UK

specialty^US

flavouring^UK

flavoring^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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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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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

statement of indebtedness

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Noun

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The state or quality of having a great weight

Noun

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A cost to one's operation or business

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Verb

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To load, or be loaded, heavily with

dump something on someone

fob something off on to

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

go too far

labor^US

labour^UK

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

tire yourself out

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

weigh heavily on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

terrorize^US

cause inconvenience to

terrorise^UK

create difficulties for

impose

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

weigh heavy on someone's mind

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

mess with someone's head

be a weight on someone's mind

appall^US

appal^UK

be a weight on one's mind

strike

take

visit

make someone scratch their head

pressurize^US

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

pressurise^UK

cause someone difficulty

make someone go out of his way

cause to feel emotional strain

put in traction

cause to feel mental strain

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive round the twist

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

victimize^US

victimise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

put someone's nose out of joint

be a thorn in someone's flesh

rattle someone's cage

rub you up the wrong way

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

punish repeatedly and unfairly

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 cause sadness, distress or anxiety to

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

bring tears to your eyes

knock for six

cause suffering to

knock sideways

give someone the blues

make unhappy

knock the stuffing out of

make one's heart bleed

make someone fed up

break someone's spirit

dash hopes

dampen someone's spirit

break someone's heart

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

take the heart out of

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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

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Verb

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To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to

entrust

commission

authorise^UK

authorize^US

give responsibility for

hand over

turn over

give into the care of

give into the charge of

give into the custody of

put into the hands of

enroll^US

enrol^UK

license^UK

licence^US

deputize^US

deputise^UK

install^US

instal^UK

baptize^US

honour^UK

honor^US

baptise^UK

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

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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

remove the sting from

wear oneself to a shadow

run into the ground

run out of gas

wear oneself to a frazzle

wear yourself out

tire yourself out

confine to bed

confine to a wheelchair

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 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

put the frighteners on

dog

ride roughshod over

leave someone no option but to

bring force to bear on

encourage

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

scare the bejesus out of

make an offer they can't refuse

leave no choice but to

tell someone to volunteer

volunteer someone unwittingly

victimize^US

victimise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

rule with an iron hand

call the shots

bring someone to their knees

rule with a rod of iron

appall^US

appal^UK

tell someone what to do

treat brutally

have someone under your thumb

mess over

throw one's weight about

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

make things hot for someone

act the tin god

bigfoot

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

destabilise^UK

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

work someone's butt off

work someone's tail off

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

be in the driver's seat

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

scare away

curdle the blood

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