Burden
Crush
Crush verb - To cause to become a pulpy mass.
How words are described
| old | old burden | old crush |
| complete | complete burden | complete crush |
| heavy | heavy burden | heavy crush |
| actual | actual burden | actual crush |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, large, serious, enormous, huge, main, secret, major, immense, tremendous, sudden, creepy, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In all honesty, the only one who sees his handicap as a burden is Blanche, who yells at him about his crush on Rose which causes Tad to have a tantrum.
Source: Series / Golden Palace - This can be a deconstruction of this trope, as Enju's Precocious Crush moments not only serves as a annoyance to Rentaro, but Enju's high corrosion rate and the fact that she's slowly turning into a Gastrea serves as an emotional burden to him.
Source: Little Sister Heroine
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