shoulder

noun1 of 2

the part of the body where an arm attaches or joins

• “He grabbed my shoulders and pushed me under the water.”Tatoeba
• “I could see the tension in their shoulders and hands.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.