| Main Entry: | obligation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | responsibility |
Synonyms: |
IOU, accountability, accountableness, agreement, bond, burden, business, call, cause, charge, chit, commitment, committal, compulsion, conscience, constraint, contract, debit, debt, devoir, due bill, dues, duty, engagement, liability, must, necessity, need, occasion, onus, ought, part, place, promise, requirement, restraint, right, trust, understanding |
| Main Entry: | obligation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
by stress of, if need be, necessarily, needs must, of course, of necessity, perforce, reciprocal, rote, syntrophic, will he nill he, willing or unwilling
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| Main Entry: | affair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity |
Synonyms: |
assignment, avocation, calling, case, circumstance, concern, duty, employment, episode, event, hap, happening, incident, interest, job, mission, obligation, occupation, occurrence, office function, proceeding, profession, project, province, pursuit, question, realm, responsibility, subject, task, thing*, topic, transaction, undertaking |
| Main Entry: | allegiance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loyalty |
Synonyms: |
adherence, ardor, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotion, duty, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, homage, honor, obedience, obligation, piety |
Antonyms: |
disloyalty, enmity, sedition, treachery, treason |
| Main Entry: | appreciation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thankfulness |
Synonyms: |
acknowledgment, gratefulness, gratitude, indebtedness, obligation, recognition, testimonial, thanks, tribute |
Antonyms: |
criticism, disparagement, disregard, neglect |
| Main Entry: | arrears |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | debt |
Synonyms: |
back payment, balance due, claim, debit, deficiency, deficit, liability, obligation, unpaid bill |
| Main Entry: | bond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | association, relation |
Synonyms: |
affiliation, affinity, attachment, connection, connective, friendship, hookup, interrelationship, liaison, link, marriage, network, obligation, relationship, restraint, tie, tie-in, union |
| Main Entry: | bond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guarantee; contract |
Synonyms: |
agreement, bargain, certificate, collateral, compact, convention, covenant, debenture, guaranty, obligation, pact, pledge, promise, security, transaction, warrant, warranty, word |
| Main Entry: | call |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | need, cause for action |
Synonyms: |
claim, excuse, grounds, justification, necessity, obligation, occasion, reason, right, urge |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | burden |
Synonyms: |
care, commitment, committal, concern, custody, deadweight, duty, millstone, must, need, obligation, office, onus, ought, responsibility, right, safekeeping, task, tax, trust, ward, weight |