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heaviness

[hev-ee-nis] / ˈhɛv i nɪs /
NOUN
burden
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Heaviness is also a common sign of meteorites, which can be rich in metal content.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2023

Heaviness, for Laymon, is a burden, an obstacle and an organizing principle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2018

Heaviness sat on my shoulders and I opened my eyes.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

Heaviness infuses my whole body, as if there's liquid lead in my veins.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

And is it thus?—it is as I foretold, And shall be more so; for the mind recoils Upon itself, and the wrecked heart lies cold, While Heaviness collects the shattered spoils.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley




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