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Synonyms & Antonyms of devoir
something one must do because of prior agreement
- patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir
Synonyms for devoir
- burden,
- charge,
- commitment,
- do
- [archaic],
- duty,
- imperative,
- incumbency,
- need,
- obligation,
- office,
- responsibility
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“Devoir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoir. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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