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dead weight vs onus

onus vs dead weight

dead weight and onus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dead weight Yes No No No
onus Yes No No No
As nouns, onus is a hypernym of dead weight; that is, onus is a word with a broader meaning than dead weight:
  • dead weight: an oppressive encumbrance
  • onus: an onerous or difficult concern
Other hypernyms of dead weight include burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load.
dead weight (noun) onus (noun)
a heavy motionless weight an onerous or difficult concern
an oppressive encumbrance
Difference between dead weight and onus

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