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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| duty | /x | Noun, Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun, Noun |
| obligated | /xxx | Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| contractual | x/xx | Adjective |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| compulsion | x/x | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| guaranty | xx/ | Noun |
| indebtedness | x/xx | Noun |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| obligatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| pledge | / | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| covenant | /xx | Noun |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| fiduciary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| honor | /x | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| repayment | x/x | Noun |
| derogation | /x/x | Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun |
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| satisfaction | xx/x | Noun |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun |
| shirking | /x | Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| fulfillment | x/x | Noun |
| obliged | x/ | Verb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| indemnity | x/xx | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| promise | /x | Noun |
| allegiance | x/x | Noun |
| recompense | /xx | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| implicit | x/x | Adjective |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| nonperformance | xx/x | Noun |
| waive | / | Verb |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| unconditional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| debt | / | Noun |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| guilt | / | Noun |
| disclaim | x/ | Verb |
| expense | x/ | Noun |
| uphold | x/ | Verb |
| principle | /xx | Noun |
| exigency | x/xx | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| enforceable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun |
| noblesse oblige | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trust | / | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| duty of care | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| oath | / | Noun |
| scot and lot | /// | Name, Name |
| indenture | x/x | Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| social contract | /x/x | Name, Name |
| slavery | /xx | Noun |
| doing | /x | Verb |
| ownership | /xx | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| suretyship | /xxx | Noun |
| undertaking | /xxx | Noun |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| conscription | x/x | Noun |
| token | /x | Noun |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| society | x/xx | Noun |
| marriage | /x | Noun |
| warranty | /xx | Noun |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| privity | /xx | Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| estoppel by deed | x/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bond for deed | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| servitude | /xx | Noun |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun |
| trusteeship | x/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| oath of office | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| collateralized | x/xxx | Adjective |
| impairing | x/x | Verb |
| licensee | xx/ | Noun |
| accumulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| mutuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| reciprocate | x/xx | Verb |
| breach | / | Noun |
| indemnify | x/xx | Verb |
| filial | /xx | Adjective |
| prima | /x | Adjective |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| absolved | x/ | Verb |
| projected | x/x | Adjective |
| unfunded | x/x | Adjective |
| issuer | /xx | Noun |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Verb |
| reciprocity | xx/xx | Noun |
| imposes | x/x | Verb |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| confidentiality | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| beneficence | x/xx | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| burden of proof | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compromise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compulsory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| girlfriend | /x | Noun |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| have to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| held | / | Verb |
| homework | /x | Noun |
| honorary | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| incumbency | x/xx | Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| keeping | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line of duty | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| mandatory | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| onus | /x | Noun |
| outfit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| owe | / | Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| receivable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| safekeeping | //x | Noun |
| taken | /x | Adjective |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| tenth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| voluntary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| volunteer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| waiver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
