Noun
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the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
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the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
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weight to be borne or conveyed
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an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"
"that's a load off my mind"
Verb
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impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
"He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
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weight down with a load
- weight down