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onus

noun

/ˈəʊ.nəs/

Meaning

A duty or responsibility, especially a heavy one.

The onus is on the government to provide relief to the victims.

burden, responsibility, duty, obligation, liability

freedom, exemption

onus on, heavy onus, legal onus

food or nourishment that sustains life

people or works that are innovative, experimental, and ahead of their time

The detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies.

the state or quality of being crude or offensive

A period of time equal to 60 minutes.

A tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular...