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WEIGH ON
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be oppressive or disheartening to
Synonyms:
weigh down; weigh on
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Hypernyms (to "weigh on" is one way to...):
sadden (make unhappy)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The bad news will weigh on him