Burden
Killer
Killer noun - A dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work.
Usage example: weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- When Kindaichi inevitably uncovers the mystery, the killer will start a Motive Rant about how the victims had caused the death, intentionally or otherwise, of the killer's loved one, before breaking down with the burden of their guilt, then trying to commit suicide.
Source: Strictly Formula -
This trope is played with in The Gunfighter, as that film presents the reputation of being "the fastest draw in the West" as a huge burden, to the point where the hero basically curses his killer with it at the end.
Source: Shrouded in Myth - Moment Killer: The obnoxious marrying-bot in "Human Man's Burden" repeatedly engages in this behavior.
Source: Creator / Robert Sheckley
Cite this Source
Killer and Burden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/killer
Burden & Killer. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/killer>.
Killer or Burden. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/killer.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "burden" and "killer" have occurred on timeline