Burden and Strain

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Burden

Burden verb - To place a weight or burden on.

Usage example: burdened the dog with a little backpack

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Strain is a synonym for burden in trouble topic. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead the word "Burden" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like encumber, distress, stress, chorus.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Strain

Strain verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.

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Burden is a synonym for strain in pressure topic. You can use "Burden" instead the word "Strain" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as pain, encumber, chorus, outweigh.

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

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emotional	emotional burden	emotional strain
physical	physical burden	physical strain
particular	particular burden	particular strain
sheer	sheer burden	sheer strain
Other adjectives: heavy, constant, massive, great, serious, enormous, huge, terrible, psychic, unique, major, mental, psychological, extra, additional, significant, immense, tremendous, greater, sudden, financial.

Both words in one sentence

Finally, in Season 4, it's not even enough for Jesse to know that Miley is Hannah — the burden of dealing with her dual identities puts a severe strain on their relationship.

Source: Series / Hannah Montana
Summary: The burden of a leader isn't the strain of heroics or the power of command.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Star Trek (2009)

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