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onus
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onus
(noun)
onus
/
ˈ
oʊnəs/
noun
onus
/
ˈ
oʊnəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ONUS
[
singular
]
formal
:
the responsibility for something
—
usually used with
the
The onus
is on parents to teach their children not to use drugs.
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