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burdened

/ˈbɜːrdənd/ /ˈbɜːrdn̩d/

Meanings
verb
To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.

Examples :

"to burden a nation with taxes"
suffering emotion mind character

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

Illustration objectionable

objectionable adjective

/əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl/ /ɒbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl/

Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

"His loud, insulting comments were highly objectionable to everyone in the meeting. "

Illustration workload

workload noun

/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/ /ˈwɝkloʊd/

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period

"The teacher's workload for the week was very heavy, with multiple assignments and tests. "

Illustration nation

nation noun

/ˈneɪ.ʃən/

A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

"The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East"

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literal noun

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/

(epigraphy) A misprint (or occasionally a scribal error) that affects a letter.

"The "e" in "elephant" was a literal in my report card, a simple typo the teacher corrected. "

Illustration burden

burden noun

/ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɝdn/

A heavy load.

"The heavy backpack was a burden for the student walking home from school. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration endless

endless adjective

/ˈɛndləs/

Having no end.

"endless time; endless praise"

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encumber verb

/ɛnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/

To load down something with a burden

"The heavy backpack encumbered the student, making it difficult to walk. "