Attention and Duty

Attention

Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Duty and attention are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Attention".

Nearby Words: attentive, attentively

Duty noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.

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Attention and duty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Duty".

good	good attention	good duty
full	full attention	full duty
particular	particular attention	particular duty
specific	specific attention	specific duty
Other adjectives: public, legal, actual, real, constant, dangerous, personal, new, professional, major, national, extra, newfound.

In the X-Wing Series, Zsinj, spying on the consoles of his bridge crew, sees that one of them is playing flight simulators instead of paying attention while on duty.

Source: You Have Failed Me
Cernd would discover in time, to his regret, that in his attention to his duty he had forgotten his promise to Ahsdale.

Source: Bittersweet Ending / Video Games
The characters usually make themselves right at home, but in Rise from the Ashes, Phoenix tries to keep Ema from attracting the attention of the detective on duty.

Source: Hollywood Law

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