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burdensome

/ˈbəː.dən.səm/ /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/

Meanings
adjective
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

Examples :

"Paying for college can be a burdensome task for many families. "
attitude character

Related Words

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families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

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arduous adjective

/ˈɑːdjuːəs/ /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

"The movement towards a peaceful settlement has been a long and arduous political struggle."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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college noun

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

"The college of teachers collaborated on a new curriculum for the school. "

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can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

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burden noun

/ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɝdn/

A heavy load.

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

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

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paying verb

/ˈpeɪ.ɪŋ/

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

"he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"

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task noun

/tɑːsk/ /tæsk/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily task at work is to answer emails. "