Burden and Vow

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

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

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Vow noun - A person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something.

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Burden and vow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Vow".

Nearby Words: vowed, vowing

particular	particular burden	particular vow
direct	direct burden	direct vow
complete	complete burden	complete vow
legal	legal burden	legal vow
Other adjectives: serious, terrible, permanent, extra.

The latest arc in the story may be subverting this a bit, by showing the burden and increasing impossibility that this vow seems to entail.

Source: Heroic Vow

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Burden & Vow. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/vow>.

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