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'duty' - used as a noun
1. work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
the duties of the job
2. the social force that binds you to 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
3. a government tax on imports or exports
they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries
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    The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep. - Click here to find out.
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    There are some hospitals in Shanghai that have issued a rule that a nurse must wear lipstick while on duty.