Burden
Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrdən/
Burden (noun)
- a difficult responsibility or duty that causes worry or stress
- a heavy object that someone carries
- a financial problem or difficulty that affects someone or something
Examples
- Caring for a large family can be a burden.
- Leading the project was a burden he accepted.
Common collocations: carry a burden, emotional burden, heavy burden, lift a burden, heavy burden