The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEADWEIGHT , but the solution may also be ONUS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in USA Today).
Oppressive burden crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEADWEIGHT | 50 % | 10 |
| ONUS | 50 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppressive burden
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yoke
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- irons
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- iron
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- slang
Crossword Answer definitions
DEADWEIGHT noun- Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
- The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
- Dead load.
- That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
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