Burden and Defect

Burden

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

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Burden and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Defect".

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

physical physical burden physical defect
real real burden real defect
serious serious burden serious defect
social social burden social defect
Other adjectives: permanent, major, mental.
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