Burden and Stuff

Burden

Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.

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Stuff and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stuff" instead the word "Burden" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Stuff noun - A skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job.

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Burden and stuff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead the word "Stuff" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: stuffy, stuffed, stuffing, stuffiness

old	old burden	old stuff
physical	physical burden	physical stuff
heavy	heavy burden	heavy stuff
actual	actual burden	actual stuff
Other adjectives: real, serious, terrible, horrible, useless, awful, extra, odd, creepy.

In John Hemry's Burden Of Proof, Carl talks of how Paul and Jen have settled down since they started to date; he expects Jen to knit and cook and stuff.

Source: Feminine Women Can Cook

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