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duty
('d/u/t/i/ )

noun (n)

  • the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force(noun.act)
    Example:
    We must instill a sense of duty in our children.
    Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
    source: wordnet30
  • work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • a government tax on imports or exports(noun.possession)
    Synonym:
    tariff
    source: wordnet30
  • That which is due; payment.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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