onerous burden
collocation in Englishmeaningsofonerousandburden
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onerous
adjective
uk/ˈəʊ.nər.əs/us/ˈɑː.nɚ.əs/
difficult to do or needing a lot ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɜː.dən/us/ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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(Definition ofonerousandburdenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, the new provision may not have been expected to impose an especiallyonerousburden.
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Theonerousburdenof taking an adaptationist position is not side-stepped by some of the proposed anti-adaptationist suggestions.
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Those traits that do survive theonerousburdenof special design will, however, put the evolutionary sciences on a much firmer theoretical foundation.
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Pitkeathley (1989) has noted that caring is usually depicted as anonerousburdenbut it is important to remember that it can also be a rewarding experience.
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I do not seek to introduce anonerousburdenin such situations.
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We do not wish to discourage dog ownership or to place anonerousburdenon those who cannot afford it.
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That is not anonerousburdenat all; it will simply ensure that the opportunities for avoidance are reduced.
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It is obvious that, to some of these people, a tax arrear is anonerousburden.
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There is a growing demand that something must be done to relieve theonerousburdenwhich is now placed upon householders.
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I confess it seems to me that it will impose an extremelyonerousburdenupon learning and education.
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Subsection (3) of the clause gives the accused a lessonerousburdenof proof.
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It was criticised as the mostonerousburdenever placed on the distributive industry.
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That is a much moreonerousburden, and those debts are being paid at this moment.
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To introduce flexibility will not put an enormous oronerousburdenupon education authorities.
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These men very largely—not entirely— leave this country because of the lessonerousburdenof taxation in the countries of their destination.
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That would place an undulyonerousburdenon shopkeepers.
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Although the guarantor is not obliged to repair defects that are not his fault, proving so is anonerousburdenon him.
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I am not aware that applying for determinations places anonerousburdenon local authorities.
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Some of the tolls on motor vehicles, especially those engaged in trade, will be anonerousburdenin certain respects.
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They also suggest that it would place anotheronerousburdenupon them because of the failure to give enough recognition to existing national legislation.
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