All duty synonyms
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D d noun duty
- conscience — Conscience is doing what you believe is right even though it might be unpopular, difficult, or dangerous.
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- pledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- amenability — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
- deference — Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
- ought — a cipher (0); zero.
- good faith — accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded by in): If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.
- accountable — If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
- call of duty — responsibilities
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- accountableness — the condition of being answerable or accountable
- tax — a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
- payment — something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
verb duty
- wink at — to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- wipe the slate clean — begin afresh