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rémora — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burden noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • liability noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.

Senses

rémora is used for these senses in English:

  • burden A responsibility, onus.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • liability A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; a person or action that exposes others to greater risk.
  • load A burden; a weight to be carried.

burden — full definition

  1. noun A heavy load, or a difficult responsibility or worry someone has to carry.
  2. verb To load someone down, literally or figuratively, with a burden.

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