Nouns (9)
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obligation
n. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
obligation
n. the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"
Obligation
n. [a requirement that excludes any choice or possibility]
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
debt instrument, obligation, certificate of indebtedness
n. a written promise to repay a debt
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Fuzzynyms (24)
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agreement, understanding
n. the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
bond, bond certificate
n. a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal
dedication, inscription
n. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
deficit
n. an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
function, office, 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, tutelage, guardianship
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. an 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
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Antonyms (1)
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Choice
n. [the opportunity to choose for something or someone]
obligation
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