Shoulder and Unsay

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Shoulder verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

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Unsay is an antonym for shoulder.

Nearby Words: shouldered, shouldering

Unsay verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

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Shoulder is an antonym for unsay.

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Unsay and Shoulder. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoulder/unsay

Shoulder & Unsay. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoulder/unsay>.

Unsay or Shoulder. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoulder/unsay.

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