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10 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Burthen' in a Sentence

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The novel explores the burthen of secrets in a small town.
Carrying a heavy backpack to school can sometimes be a significant burthen for young students.
The responsibility to feed the class pet became a delightful burthen for the students.
The donkey patiently allowed the farmer to burthen it with bags of harvested crops.
The ants worked together to burthen their tiny colony with food supplies.
The financial burthen of the mortgage was a constant source of stress.
The clouded sky seemed to bear the burthen of an impending storm.
Cleaning up the toys scattered across the room is often seen as a burthen for parents.
His heart bore the burthen of unspoken sorrows.
The aging bridge could no longer bear the burthen of heavy traffic.

Burthen

bur-thuhn
nounAn old-fashioned version of "burden."

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Last Updated On: February 9, 2024
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