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burden Hide phonetics
noun [C]
1 a heavy load that you carry:
The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.

2 something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:
the burden of responsibility
My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me.
Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
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tuberculosis Hide phonetics
noun [U] (ABBREVIATION TB)
a serious disease which is infectious and can attack many parts of a person's body, especially their lungs
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malaria Hide phonetics
noun [U]
a disease that you can get from the bite of a particular type of mosquito (= a small flying insect), which causes periods of fever and makes you feel very cold and shake. It is common in many hotter parts of the world.
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