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Nouns (18)

duty

n. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job"

assignment

n. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

assignment

n. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

assignment

n. (programming)

duty, tariff

n. a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

assignment

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

grant, assignment

n. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

assignment, assigning

n. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

duty, responsibility, obligation

n. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

appointment, designation, assignment, naming

n. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

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Fuzzynyms (77)

mission, charge, commission

n. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

lesson, moral

n. the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

levy

n. a charge imposed and collected

assessment

n. an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

fee

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

charge

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

cost

n. the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

disbursement, disbursal, outlay, expenditure, expense

n. money paid out

fare

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

errand

n. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

lesson

n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

reading, meter reading

n. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"

task, project, undertaking

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

appointment

n. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"

use, usage, employment, exercise, utilization, utilisation

n. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

homework, prep, preparation

n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

practice, practise, pattern

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

spot, position, post, berth, slot, office, place, situation

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

mission, missionary work

n. the organized work of a religious missionary

allowance

n. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

allotment, allocation

n. a share set aside for a specific purpose

stipend

n. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

office, function, part, role

n. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

hands, custody

n. (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

accountability, answerability, answerableness

n. responsibility to someone or for some activity

care, charge, guardianship, tutelage

n. attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

charge, billing

n. request for payment of a debt; "they submitted their charges at the end of each month"

charge

n. a impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge"

tribute

n. payment by one nation for protection by another

choice, selection

n. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

nomination, nominating

n. an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"

booking, reservation

n. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

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duty assignment

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