Onus and Put-down

Onus noun - A mark of guilt or disgrace.

Put-down and onus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put-down" instead a noun "Onus".

Put-down noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Onus and put-down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Onus" instead a noun phrase "Put-down".