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1. A duty or responsibility: It is Greg's onus to make the first move for reconciliation with Gretchen for the insult he made regarding her weight.
2. The blame for something: The neighbor will always bear the onus of having caused Ted's auto accident.
3. The obligation or duty to do something: The onus is on the parents to teach their children not to smoke at an early age.
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2. The blame for something: The neighbor will always bear the onus of having caused Ted's auto accident.
3. The obligation or duty to do something: The onus is on the parents to teach their children not to smoke at an early age.
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onus-, oner-
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(Latin: burden, load)
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“onus”
Multorum manibus magnam levatur onus.
"By the hands of many, a great load is lightened."
In other words, "Many hands make light work."
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multi-, mult-
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Onus probandi. (Latin phrase)
Burden of proving.
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onus-, oner-
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