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A Writer's Dictionary:

onus Definition


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onus
noun
    onuses
    1. A responsibility or burden.
      Example: The onus is on you to prove it
      Thesaurus: duty, liability, burden, obligation, responsibility, load.
Etymology: 17c: Latin, meaning ‘burden'.



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