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hindrance(noun, trouble, charge, disorder, worry)
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impediment(noun, charge, disorder, worry)
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obstruction(noun, trouble, disorder, concern)
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handicap(noun, charge, disorder, worry)
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burden(noun, charge, disorder, worry, concern)
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load(noun, trouble, charge, disorder, worry)
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onus(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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weight(noun, burden, responsibility, hindrance)
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clog(noun, trouble, disorder, concern)
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millstone(noun, trouble, disorder, concern)
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affliction(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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difficulty(noun, trouble, disorder, concern)
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responsibility(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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albatross(noun, trouble, charge, concern)
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hardship(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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cumber(noun, responsibility, weight, freight)
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pressure(noun, force, charge, worry)
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care(noun, trouble, charge, worry, concern)
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charge(noun, trouble, worry, concern)
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grievance(trouble, concern, burden, weight)
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APASmart Define. (2015). encumbrance thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/encumbrance/thesaurus/synonyms
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