onus [oh-nuh s]
noun, plural onuses.
1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
2. burden of proof.
3. blame or responsibility.
Synonyms
1. responsibility, weight, duty, load.
Origin: 1630-40; < Latin: load, burden
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