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- noun Plural form of
duty .
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Examples
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As duty is a debt to some one other than ourselves, we cannot, strictly speaking, use the term duties to ourselves.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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But when General Electric acquired Universal in 2004, her label duties were split off as Nelson focused solely on her role overseeing film music for Universal Pictures.
Variety.com 2009
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Threatening a Congressperson for performing their duties is a crime as is vandalism of any kind.
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I'm a librarian and a part of my duties is the collection development of the sci-fi section.
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At that time, I being but eight years of age, was left in town for the convenience of education, boarded with an aunt, who was a rigid presbyterian, and confined me so closely to what she called the duties of religion, that in time I grew weary of her doctrines, and by degrees received an aversion for the good books, she daily recommended to my perusal.
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Man, in that early epoch of civilization, does not reflect upon what we call duties; but he knows and respects, amongst his fellow-beings, certain rights, some traces of which are discoverable even under the empire of the most absolute force.
Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 John William Cole 1830
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At that time, I being but eight years of age, was left in town for the convenience of education, boarded with an aunt, who was a rigid presbyterian, and confined me so closely to what she called the duties of religion, that in time I grew weary of her doctrines, and by degrees received an aversion for the good books, she daily recommended to my perusal.
The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias George Smollett 1746
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Worst Husband Moment: When Charlotte tries to seduce Humbert, the only way he can fulfill his husbandly duties is by staring at a framed picture of Lolita.
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(C) Wisdom: Again, I think the position of those opposed to the duties is clear.
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An argument against import duties is an argument in favor of book smuggling?
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