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That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
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We don't have a duty to keep you here.
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The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
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I’m on duty from 6 pm to 6 am.
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A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
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One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
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Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
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The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).