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duty
noun
Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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ˈdjuːti
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noun
Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
“The duties of the job”
noun
The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
“We must instill a sense of duty in our children”
noun
A government tax on imports or exports
“They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”
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The duties of the job
We must instill a sense of duty in our children
{'source': 'John D.Rockefeller Jr', 'text': 'every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty'}
They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries
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