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Word: Duty
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French duete, from Old French deu (see due)
ˈdjuːti
a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility
Short Definition:moral or legal obligation
Examples:- it's my duty to uphold the law
- she was determined to do her duty as a citizen
- a strong sense of duty
a task or action that one is required to perform as part of one's job
Short Definition:task or action that has to be performed
Examples:- the queen's official duties
- your duties will include operating the switchboard
- Juliet reported for duty
a payment levied on the import, export, manufacture, or sale of goods
Short Definition:payment levied on import, export, etc. of goods
Examples:- a 6 per cent duty on imports
- goods subject to excise duty
the measure of an engine's effectiveness in units of work done per unit of fuel.
Short Definition:measure of engine's effectiveness
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