Burden and Core

Burden

Burden noun - The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.

Core is a synonym for burden in essence topic. In some cases you can use "Core" instead a noun "Burden".

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Core

Core noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.
Usage example: a starfish can even survive the division of its core into two parts; both halves then regenerate

Burden is a synonym for core in center topic. You can use "Burden" instead a noun "Core".

Nearby Words: cored, coring

How words are described

emotional emotional burden emotional core
old old burden old core
complete complete burden complete core
actual actual burden actual core
Other adjectives: real, massive, large, main, moral, economic.

Both words in one sentence

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