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burden

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈbɜː.dən/ US  /ˈbɝː-/

Definition

to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant: I don't want to burden you with my problems.Inconvenience
(Definition of burden verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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