onuses

noun

plural of onus
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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  1. stains
  2. stigmas
  3. blots
Noun
  • Rodent droppings and urine stains were found on the floors in the miscellaneous storage room, dry storage and bar.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lacoste took inspiration straight from the tennis court, showing jeans with clay-like stains.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stains
Noun
  • Courtesy of WorldSkills Is one of the world’s most pernicious social stigmas finally lifting?
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Dating with a pet — any pet — brings with it obstacles, but our cat stigmas aren’t helping.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stigmas
Noun
  • Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • One of the few blots on last summer’s Leeds copybook.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of blots
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“Onuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onuses. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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