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How to pronounce onus:

Synonyms for onus:

obligationworrydutyignominyliabilityimpositionpillloadshameresponsibility
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Antonyms for onus:

virtueflawlessnessinnocenceperfectionpurityexonerationgoodness

Other 2-syllable words like onus

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  • onuts
  • onwards
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  • oozing
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  • oppressed
  • orbit
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  • orchel
  • orchids
  • ordained
  • organs
  • orgeat
  • orgeats
  • ornith
  • orphaned
  • orphans
  • orseille
  • orville
  • oslo
  • oso
  • osprey
  • ostriches
  • … more
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