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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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onus

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈəʊnəs/Used In Literature ↓

A legal obligation.

In a Sentence

“The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

probandi onus. onuslies onusupon onusonus reverseonus heavyonus whole
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Synonyms

encumbranceloadincumbranceburden

Antonyms

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Related Words

blamebruntaccountabilitytravail

Poetry examples for “onus”

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