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ought	used to express the need to do something because of duty or responsibility. [1/3 definitions]
part	share; duty. [1/13 definitions]
place	a duty or job. [1/12 definitions]
post²	a job or duty to which a person is assigned. [1/4 definitions]
requirement	something that is demanded or must be done; duty. [1/2 definitions]
reserve	(plural) members of the armed forces who are not on active duty but can be called in to help during emergencies. [1/6 definitions]
resign	to give up a job or other duty. [1/2 definitions]
responsibility	something for which a person is responsible; duty. [1/2 definitions]
swear	to make a solemn promise or statement, usually concerning the telling of the truth, one's loyalty, or one's duty. [1/3 definitions]
tariff	a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty.
task	a piece of work to be done; duty. [2 definitions]

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