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burdens

SayBUR-duhnzUS/ˈbɝdn̩z/UK/ˈbɜːdn̩z/

2 meanings of burdens

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of burden. Use this form when you mean more than one heavy load or worry.

    The hikers carried heavy burdens up the steep mountain trail.

    Years of debt placed crushing burdens on the whole family.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of burden. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    The new tax burdens small shops with extra paperwork.

    Constant worry burdens her more than the long work hours.

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burdens is a form of burden

burden, noun: Something difficult that you have to deal with, like a duty or a worry, that weighs on you. Full entry

Forms
burdenburdens plural
Spelling
burden → burdens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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