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onus vs concern

concern vs onus

onus and concern both are nouns.

onus is not a verb while concern is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
onus Yes No No No
concern Yes No Yes No
As nouns, concern is a hypernym of onus; that is, concern is a word with a broader meaning than onus:
  • onus: an onerous or difficult concern
  • concern: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
Other hypernyms of onus include headache, vexation, worry.
onus (noun) concern (noun)
an onerous or difficult concern something that interests you because it is important or affects you
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
onus (verb) concern (verb)
be relevant to
be on the mind of
Difference between onus and concern

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