Duty
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English
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| chief | company | sweet | #613: duty | heavy | single | foot |
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Noun
Duty (plural duties)
- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- England expects that every man will do his duty. (Nelson)
- A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
- I'm on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
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Translations
That which one is morally or legally obligated to do (1)
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A period of time (2)
A tax (3)
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