Burden and Keep

Burden

Burden verb - To place a weight or burden on.

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Burden and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

old	old burden	old keep
full	full burden	full keep
complete	complete burden	complete keep
actual	actual burden	actual keep
Other adjectives: massive, great, huge, dark, main, major, extra, creepy.

people	burden people	keep people
family	burden family	keep family
team	burden team	keep team
magic	burden magic	keep magic
Other words: anyone, everyone, sister, kids, friends.

Angel: In the dimension of Pylea the natives keep humans as pets...well, not so much "pets" as "beasts of burden".

Source: Human Pet
Then Kincade explains that everyone except Berah knows, and they're hiding it from her so as not to further burden her and damage her resolve to keep fighting.

Source: Manga / Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
Also, if one is suffering from mental anguish, one tries to keep one's thoughts to oneself so as not to burden others with their emotions.

Source: Telepathy

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