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onus

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Phonetic spelling

  • ˈō-nəs
  • ˌō-nu̇s-prō-ˈban-ˌdī
  • -dē

Audio pronunciation

onus is not considered offensive across 3 Merriam-Webster entries.

Dictionary5 results
  1. burden
  2. a disagreeable necessity : obligation
  3. blame
  4. burden of proof : the duty of proving a disputed assertion or charge
  5. very hard or severely
Thesaurus2 results
  1. a mark of guilt or disgrace
  2. responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
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Urban Dictionary4 results

Urban Dictionary is community-written and may contain offensive or explicit language.

  1. [a word] to describe a condition of [extreme] dangleberries (up to 3cm) formed as a [result] of frequent and extensive pounding in and around the anal region
  2. A [fat man] [who is] very [nice]
  3. The process of calling [someone] that you [know] is not home, or cannot answer, for the sole purpose of shifting the [responsibility] of the return call to the other person.
  4. Something that is above [a plus] and [beyond] a [bonus].
Associations20 results
  1. onerous
  2. burden
  3. encumbrance
  4. weight
  5. load
  6. taxing
  7. wearing
  8. burdensome
  9. responsibility
  10. demanding
  11. heavy
  12. troublesome
  13. encumber
  14. grueling
  15. hard
  16. laborious
  17. lade
  18. physical
  19. tricky
  20. difficult

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