deadweight[noun]Synonyms: load, burden, charge, duty, millstone, onus, task, tax, weight
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dead‧weight ,
dead weight /ˈdedweɪt/
noun [singular]1. something that is very heavy and difficult to carry
2. someone or something that prevents you from making progress or being successful
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