Burden and Traction

Burden

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

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Traction

Traction noun - The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road).
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Synonyms for Traction

Burden and traction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Traction".

Nearby Words: tractable, tractor, tractive

How words are described

full full burden full traction
heavy heavy burden heavy traction
real real burden real traction
serious serious burden serious traction
Other adjectives: huge, awful, extra, additional, significant, maximum.
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