burden
/ˈbɜːdən/ noun [C]Definition
› something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about: the burden of responsibility I'd hate to be a burden to you when I'm older.
burden verb [T] › to give someone something difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about: Sorry to burden you with my problems. burdensome adjective (Definition of burden noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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