responsibility
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) the proper sphere or extent of your activities
- it was his province to take care of himself
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(n) a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
- he holds a position of great responsibility