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Word: Onus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘load or burden’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
something that is one's duty or responsibility
Short Definition:something that is one's duty or responsibility
Examples:- the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss
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