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onus
[ oh-nuhs ]
noun
plural onuses.
- a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,
- burden of proof. Compare onus probandi.
- blame or responsibility.
onus
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
- a responsibility, task, or burden
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of onus1
1630–40; < Latin: load, burden
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of onus1
C17: from Latin: burden
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Of course, the onus should be on the offending party to confront their own biases and behaviors.
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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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