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Synonyms for millstone
ˈmɪlˌstoʊnmill·stone

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  1. albatross, millstonenoun

    (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

    "she was an albatross around his neck"

    Synonyms:
    albatross, mollymawk

  2. millstonenoun

    any load that is difficult to carry

    Synonyms:
    albatross

  3. millstonenoun

    one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain

    Synonyms:
    albatross

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  1. Matt Wolking:

    Joe Biden is a millstone around the necks of most Democrats — whether he spends the final days of the election snoozing at the beach or talking with TikTok trans activists won’t move things much in either direction.

  2. Michael Moore:

    We have to eliminate the corporate income tax entirely in my opinion because it is just a millstone around the neck of this economy.


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