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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
- burden
- a disagreeable necessity : obligation
- blame
- burden of proof : the duty of proving a disputed assertion or charge
- very hard or severely
Thesaurus2 results
- a mark of guilt or disgrace
- responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
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Urban Dictionary4 results
Urban Dictionary is community-written and may contain offensive or explicit language.
- [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
- A [fat man] [who is] very [nice]
- 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.
- Something that is above [a plus] and [beyond] a [bonus].
Associations20 results
- onerous
- burden
- encumbrance
- weight
- load
- taxing
- wearing
- burdensome
- responsibility
- demanding
- heavy
- troublesome
- encumber
- grueling
- hard
- laborious
- lade
- physical
- tricky
- difficult

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