ONUS in a Sentence

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Example sentences for ONUS, such as:The emperor was spared the onus of signing the surrender papers; instead, he relegated the assignment to his generals.

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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onus

n. burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity

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1 The emperor was spared the onus of signing the surrender papers; instead, he relegated the assignment to his generals.