Burden and Bother

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Burden

Burden verb - To make sad.

Usage example: refuses to let everyday problems burden her

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Bother is a synonym for burden in worry topic. In some cases you can use "Bother" instead the word "Burden" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like nuisance, encumber, weigh down.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Bother

Bother noun - Something that is a source of irritation.

Usage example: returning damaged goods is a real bother

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Burden is a synonym for bother in nuisance topic. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead the word "Bother" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bothered, bothersome, botheration, bothering

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How words are described

difficult	difficult burden	difficult bother
large	large burden	large bother
awful	awful burden	awful bother
extra	extra burden	extra bother

Common collocations

people	burden people	bother people
family	burden family	bother family
anyone	burden anyone	bother anyone
anybody	burden anybody	bother anybody
Other words: kids, friends.

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