Duty-bound

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of dutybound. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    under a moral obligation to do something wordnet

Synonyms

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beholdenboundcommittedindebtedindebted toobligated

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