Burden and Current

Burden

Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.

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Current and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Current" instead a noun "Burden".

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Current noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.

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Burden and current are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Current".

Nearby Words: currency, currently

old	old burden	old current
direct	direct burden	direct current
heavy	heavy burden	heavy current
actual	actual burden	actual current
Other adjectives: constant, large, restrictive, major, horrifying, military.

Legacy Character: She picks up the immediate mantle from Cassandra Cain, becoming the fourth "real" Batgirl in current continuity, but she also struggles with the even larger burden of living up to Barbara's original legacy.

Source: Comicbook / Batgirl 2009
At this point both are valid for him, and the player can choose either; if they choose Stocke, he says that Ernst should rest in peace and the current crisis is Stocke's burden.

Source: That Man Is Dead
Unfortunately, in addition to his powers, she also directly inherited his memories and his will, which is not exactly suited for the current era of peace, giving the poor kid some extra burden she didn't really want.

Source: Famous Ancestor

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