as in stains
a mark of guilt or disgrace
hoping to avoid the onus of failure by lowering expectations ahead of time
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Noun
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Scrub any stains with a soft sponge or brush.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025 -
This process lifts stains without increasing their surface area, which can be an issue when scrubbing by hand with a cloth or brush.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The National Alliance on Mental Health said barriers to services based on socioeconomic backgrounds, stigmas surrounding mental health and provider bias can cause inequalities in care and lead to misdiagnosis or people not receiving care at all.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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Since then Baz has seemed determined to smash stigmas around pregnancy and breastfeeding.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Onuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onuses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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