Burden and Discourage

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Burden

Burden verb - To make sad.
Usage example: refuses to let everyday problems burden her
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Discourage and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Burden".
Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
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Burden and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

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people burden people discourage people
anyone burden anyone discourage anyone
kids burden kids discourage kids
animals burden animals discourage animals
Other words: teenagers.
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