Burden
Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.
Head
Head noun - The upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old burden | old head |
| full | full burden | full head |
| complete | complete burden | complete head |
| actual | actual burden | actual head |
| Other adjectives: real, massive, large, great, enormous, huge, lower, main, extra, larger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Burden, convinced by Liam, allows himself to be shot in the head, going back in time and picking Xenolifer.
- Just slings his burden gently up against his shoulder without flinching from the blood or the injury, before turning resolutely to head for home.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Yowamushi Pedal - So she bottles everything up and tries to deal with her problems all by herself rather than confront the issues head-on, not wanting to burden anyone with her problems.
Source: Video Game / The Sandman
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