yoke
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- pronunciation:
- yok
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A yoke is a device that is used to join together a pair of work animals.
The farmer needed the power of two oxen for his work, so he put the yoke on them.
- similar words:
- collar, harness
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| definition 2: |
A terrible or very difficult burden is sometimes called a "yoke."
The invaders conquered the people of the valley and put many of them under the yoke of slavery.- synonyms:
- burden
- similar words:
- cross, slavery, trial, weight
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| related words: |
couple, pair |
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yolk (a part of an egg)?
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yolk sound alike but have different meanings.