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onus

/ˈəʊnəs/ /ˈoʊnəs/

Meanings
noun
A legal obligation.

Examples :

"The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew."
law right government

Related Words

Illustration landlord

landlord noun

/ˈlænd.lɔːd/ /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

A person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo.

"My landlord raised the rent for my apartment next month. "

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration uninterested

uninterested adjective

/ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪd/ /ʌnˈɪntərɪstɪd/

Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.

"The judge was uninterested in the defendant's personal pleas; he focused only on the evidence. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration disagree

disagree verb

/dɪsəˈɡɹiː/ /dɪsəˈɡɹi/

To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

"Bob says cats are friendlier than dogs, but I disagree."

Illustration quietest

quietest adjective

/ˈkwaɪətəst/ /ˈkwaɪɪtəst/

With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.

"The library is usually the quietest place in the school. "

Illustration assigned

assigned verb

/əˈsaɪnd/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

Illustration proposal

proposal noun

/pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/

Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

Illustration squarely

squarely adverb

/ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/ /ˈskwɛɹ.li/

In the shape of a square; at right angles

"The picture was framed in a squarely cut wooden frame. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."