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duty > 3 senses
NOUN1dutyWork that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
2duty, responsibility, obligationThe social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force
3duty, tariffA government tax on imports or exports
duty > pronunciation
Soundsduw'tiy; dyuw'tiy
Rhymesability, abnormality, absentee, and 620 more rhymes in tiy at the HyperDic website...
duty > noun 1, act
MeaningWork that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons.
Narrowerjob, task, chore; function, office, part, role; assignment, duty assignment
Broaderwork
duty > noun 2, act
MeaningThe social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force.
Examples"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
Synonymsresponsibility, obligation
Narrowerjob; guardianship, keeping, safekeeping; moral obligation; noblesse oblige; burden of proof; civic duty, civic responsibility; filial duty; imperative; incumbency; legal duty; line of duty; white man's burden; prerequisite, requirement; requirement, demand
Broadersocial control
duty > noun 3, possession
MeaningA government tax on imports or exports.
Synonymstariff
Narrowercustoms, customs duty, custom, impost; tonnage, tunnage, tonnage duty; octroi; revenue tariff; protective tariff; import duty; export duty; countervailing duty
Broaderindirect tax

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