onuses

onuses
o·nus || 'əʊnəs n. responsibility, duty; burden, impediment; blame

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • onus — /oh neuhs/, n., pl. onuses. 1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc. 2. burden of proof. Cf. onus probandi. 3. blame or responsibility. [1630 40; < L: load, burden] Syn. 1. responsibility, weight, duty, load. * * * …   Universalium

  • onus — n. (pl. onuses) a burden, duty, or responsibility. Etymology: L …   Useful english dictionary

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