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baggage

Syllabification: (bag·gage)

Pronunciation: /ˈbagij/

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Definition of baggage

noun

1personal belongings packed in suitcases for traveling; luggage.
the portable equipment of an army.

2past experiences or long-held ideas regarded as burdens and impediments:the emotional baggage I’m hauling around the party jettisoned its traditional ideological baggage