responsibility
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(noun) ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"; "young children on a farm are often given responsibilities" |
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Synonyms: responsibleness |
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Related Words: accountability, answerability, answerableness, dependability, dependableness, fault, reliability, reliableness, trustiness, trustworthiness |
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Antonyms: irresponsibility |
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(noun) the social force that binds you to your obligations and 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 |
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Synonyms: duty, obligation |
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Related Words: burden of proof, civic duty, civic responsibility, demand, filial duty, guardianship, imperative, incumbency, job, keeping, legal duty, line of duty, moral obligation, noblesse oblige, prerequisite, requirement, safekeeping, social control, white man's burden |
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(noun) the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" |
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Synonyms: province |
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Related Words: area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
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