Duty

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Noun

Duty (plural duties)

  1. That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
    England expects that every man will do his duty. (Nelson)
  2. A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.
    I'm on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
  3. A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

Translations

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do (1)

A period of time (2)

A tax (3)

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