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onus

[ oh-nuhs ]

noun

plural onuses.
  1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. burden of proof. Compare onus probandi.
  3. blame or responsibility.


onus

/ ˈəʊ²ÔÉ™²õ /

noun

  1. a responsibility, task, or burden
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of onus1

1630–40; < Latin: load, burden
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of onus1

C17: from Latin: burden
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Example Sentences

I think the onus, however, cannot fall just on students of color to get us there.

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But she believes it's unrealistic to expect people not to privately share intimate photos of themselves - and that the onus should be on websites not to host them if they get stolen or leaked.

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For Moscow, it shifts the onus for a response to them, while the war itself intensifies.

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Instead, the onus is on men to request a blood test from their GP once they are over 50 years old, or from 45 for higher risk groups.

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Any onus for long-term love was absent — Howie preferred men and so did Nancy.

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