Noun
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a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
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a written promise to repay a debt
- debt instrument - certificate of indebtedness -
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
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the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"
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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"- John D.Rockefeller Jr