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as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo
the crew was frantically unburdening the ship in an attempt to save it
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as in relieving
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a generous friend unburdened her of that particular financial worry
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“Unburdening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburdening. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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