Burden and Kill

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Burden verb - To place a weight or burden on.

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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Burden and kill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

particular	particular burden	particular kill
direct	direct burden	direct kill
actual	actual burden	actual kill
real	real burden	real kill
Other adjectives: constant, dark, major, military, additional.

people	burden people	kill people
family	burden family	kill family
father	burden father	kill father
anyone	burden anyone	kill anyone
Other words: everyone, sister, anybody, friends.

Suicide Missions don't grow on trees; also the "Mission" part trumps "Suicide." Not every character to whom life has become a burden can kill themselves or even allow themselves to die.

Source: Miles to Go Before I Sleep
If you kill Death you get his job — whether or not it was intentional or you want the burden.

Source: Literature / Incarnations of Immortality
It is by nature highly contentious: Some want it and would kill for it, others do not want it, or would gladly give away such a burden.

Source: Power at a Price

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