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Adjective: overburdened  'ow-vu(r)'bur-d(u)nd
  1. Heavily burdened with work or cares
    "overburdened social workers";
    - bowed down, loaded down, weighed down
Verb: overburden  ,ow-vu(r)'bur-d(u)n
  1. Burden with too much work or responsibility
    "The manager overburdened his team with unrealistic deadlines"
     
  2. Load with excessive weight
    "The truck was overburdened with cargo, making it difficult to drive"

See also: burdened

Type of: burden, burthen, charge, lumber [Brit, informal], saddle, weight, weight down

Encyclopedia: Overburdened

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