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onus (s) (noun), onuses (pl)
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.
A burden of responsibility.
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A person's responsibility to do something.
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