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millstone Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A heavy, inescapable burden or responsibility that severely impedes progress (often used in the phrase 'a millstone around one's neck').
Usage Example
"The enormous debt from his failed business venture became a burden around his neck for over a decade."
Strongest
burden
Strong
albatross
encumbrance
weight
load
• noun (Context 2)
Either of a pair of large, flat, circular stones used in a mill for grinding grain into flour.
Usage Example
"The historic watermill was restored, complete with a massive wooden wheel and a pair of heavy granite millstones."
Strong
grindstone
quern
Opposites of millstone
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asset
advantage
relief
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