Burden and Pledge

Burden

Burden noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Usage example: the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Pledge

Pledge noun - Something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise.

Burden and pledge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Pledge".

Nearby Words: pledged, pledging, pledgee, pledger, pledget

How words are described

particular particular burden particular pledge
complete complete burden complete pledge
huge huge burden huge pledge
social social burden social pledge
Other adjectives: impossible.

Common collocations

magic burden magic pledge magic
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