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burden (2)

bur·den [ búrd'n ] (plural bur·dens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. chorus: a chorus in a song

2. theme: the main or recurring theme in a book, piece of music, speech, or argument ( literary )

[14th century. < French bourdon "bass, drone," influenced by burden1]

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