overburden
Definitions
Noun
- The surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- An excessive burden
Verb
- Burden with too much work or responsibility
- Load with excessive weight
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "overburden".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | overburden | 4 | 1 |
2 | overburdened | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "overburden".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | overridden | 4 | 1 |
2 | overtaken | 4 | 1 |
3 | goldenson | 3 | 0 |
4 | oberhausen | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "overburden".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | burden | 2 | 44 |
2 | overboard | 3 | 8 |
3 | overture | 3 | 5 |
4 | overrun | 3 | 5 |
5 | overtures | 3 | 3 |
6 | overdue | 3 | 2 |
7 | overburdened | 4 | 1 |
8 | overridden | 4 | 1 |
9 | overrode | 3 | 1 |
10 | override | 3 | 1 |
11 | overran | 3 | 1 |
12 | overturn | 3 | 0 |
13 | overturns | 3 | 0 |
14 | overrides | 3 | 0 |
15 | overbuilding | 4 | 0 |
16 | verburg | 2 | 0 |
17 | verbena | 3 | 0 |
18 | overuse | 3 | 0 |
19 | overbuy | 3 | 0 |
20 | overbey | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "overburden" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "overburden" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "overburden" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "overburden".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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