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- pronunciation:
- du
ti
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- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
duties |
| definition 1: |
something that a person should do because it is right or fair; responsibility.
It is his duty to tell the judge the whole truth.- synonyms:
- obligation, responsibility
- similar words:
- charge, part, trust
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| definition 2: |
the things a person must do in a particular job or position.
His duties as class president include making a speech.- synonyms:
- job, requirement, responsibility
- similar words:
- function, mission, obligation, occupation, part
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| definition 3: |
a particular task or function one is required to perform.
Each of the campers had a nightly duty; mine was to make sure all the food was put away.- synonyms:
- assignment, function, job, task
- similar words:
- business, charge, concern, obligation, occupation, part
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| definition 4: |
a tax on goods brought into or taken out of a country.
- synonyms:
- customs, tariff
- similar words:
- levy, tax
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