Burden
Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.
Connection and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Connection" instead a noun "Burden".
Connection
Connection noun - The fact or state of having something in common.
Burden and connection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Connection".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional burden | emotional connection |
| physical | physical burden | physical connection |
| particular | particular burden | particular connection |
| direct | direct burden | direct connection |
| Other adjectives: logical, actual, real, constant, psychic, main, social, sexual, spiritual, unique, permanent, mental, greater, odd. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Xavier shoulders the burden of Jean Grey's distress over her telepathy, and this forges a strong father-daughter-like connection between them.
Source: Heartwarming in Hindsight - From ×××HOLiC, Himawari seems to be a cheerful, happy go lucky girl with no connection to the spirit world or heavy burden for quite a long time in the manga, but turns out to be a type A Stepford Smiler, due to her innate ability that brings everyone around her bad luck.
Source: Hidden Depths / Anime and Manga
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