The Clue
Onus (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BURDEN
Tags
Notes
The answer BURDEN is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Pack, to a pack animal
Definition
BURDEN as a noun:
1. (burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus) = an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
2. (load, loading, burden) = weight to be borne or conveyed
3. (effect, essence, burden, core, gist) = the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
BURDEN as a verb:
1. (burden, burthen, weight, weight down) = weight down with a load
2. (charge, saddle, burden) = impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"