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duties

NOUN

responsibility, assignment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burden business charge chore commission commitment contract function job need obligation office role service task work

STRONG

calling committal devoir dues engagement hook load millstone mission must occupation onus pains part province station string trouble trust undertaking weight

WEAK

minding the store ought taking care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment fun pastime unemployment

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing help hobby surrender

WEAK

disregard faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility treachery

NOUN

tax on foreign goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

levy rate tariff

STRONG

assessment custom customs due excise impost revenue toll

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility treachery

NOUN

moral obligation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountability burden charge liability loyalty

STRONG

allegiance amenability answerability conscience deference devoir faithfulness honesty integrity obedience pledge respect reverence

WEAK

accountableness call of duty good faith

Antonyms

STRONG

disdain dishonesty dishonor disloyalty disobedience disregard disrespect treachery

WEAK

faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Although he was elected, he renounced his legislative duties to continue serving as prime minister.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

According to A Place for Mom, a referral service for eldercare, female caregivers report losing 33% of total household income due to caregiving duties.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The agreement reached Wednesday eliminates remaining import duties on U.S. industrial goods and reduces duties for certain seafood and agricultural products.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Also in attendance was the Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly, in one of her final official duties in the role.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But the visit also revived a desire in Galileo to return to Tuscany for the latter part of his life, preferably with a court appointment that would free him from any lecturing duties.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin