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Synonyms & Antonyms of obligation
- their financial obligations keep them from giving to charities as much as they would like
Synonyms for obligation
- burden,
- charge,
- commitment,
- devoir,
- do
- [archaic],
- duty,
- imperative,
- incumbency,
- need,
- office,
- responsibility
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Near Antonyms for obligation
- I have to pay off my current obligations before I can buy a new car
Synonyms for obligation
- arrearage,
- arrears,
- debt,
- indebtedness,
- liability
- (usually liabilities),
- score
Words Related to obligation
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“Obligation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligation. Accessed 27 May. 2022.
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The first known use of obligation was in the 14th century
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