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obligation
noun(ob-li-ga-tion)the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow)
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noun(ob-li-ga-tion)something (such as a formal contract, a promise, or the demands of conscience or custom) that obligates one to a course of action
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noun(ob-li-ga-tion)a debt security (such as a mortgage or corporate bond)
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noun phrase(ob-li-ga-tion)a feast on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend mass
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idiom(ob-li-ga-tion)not required (to do something)
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noun phrase(ob-li-ga-tion)a feeling that something is the right thing to do
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idiom(ob-li-ga-tion)not required (to do something) by a law
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idiom(ob-li-ga-tion)not required (to do something)
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idiom(ob-li-ga-tion)without being required to do anything else (such as buy something)