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A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:
burden¹, millstone, tax, weight. (Informal) headache. See heavy, over
A mark of discredit or disgrace:
black eye, blemish, blot, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish. (Archaic) attaint. Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon. See marks, respect
Responsibility for an error or crime:
blame, culpability, fault, guilt. See start

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