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loaded

/ˈləʊ.dəd/ adjective

In Latin: onustus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about loaded at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Filled with a great quantity.
    a tray loaded with dishes
  2. (of weapons) charged with ammunition.
    a loaded gun
  3. (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence.
    a loaded question

Origin

From load + -ed.

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