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Words that go with “heavy”.
Heavy can describe intensity as well as physical weight. These are familiar combinations, rather than a complete rule.
heavy rain
A large amount of rain falling.
Heavy rain delayed the match.
heavy traffic
Many vehicles on the road.
We left early to avoid heavy traffic.
heavy snow
A large amount of snowfall.
Heavy snow covered the path.
a heavy workload
A large amount of work to do.
The small team had a heavy workload.
a heavy burden
A difficult responsibility or weight to carry.
Managing everything alone became a heavy burden.
a heavy sleeper
Someone who is difficult to wake.
He is a heavy sleeper and missed the alarm.
These are useful starting points, not a complete list. Other combinations may work depending on the meaning and context.
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