duty
noun
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Sense 1 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
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Sense 2 noun
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
the duties of the job
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Sense 3 noun
a government tax on imports or exports
they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | oblige |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dutiful |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | social control |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | job |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | safekeeping |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | moral obligation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | noblesse oblige |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | burden of proof |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | civic duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | filial duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | imperative |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | incumbency |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | legal duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | line of duty |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | white man's burden |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | prerequisite |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | requirement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dutiful |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | work |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | chore |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | role |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | assignment |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | tariff |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | indirect tax |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | impost |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tonnage |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | octroi |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | revenue tariff |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | protective tariff |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | import duty |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | export duty |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | countervailing duty |