Connection
Connection noun - The fact or state of having something in common.
Obligation and connection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obligation" instead a noun "Connection".
Obligation
Obligation noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.
Connection and obligation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Connection" instead a noun "Obligation".
How words are described
| special | special connection | special obligation |
| particular | particular connection | particular obligation |
| true | true connection | true obligation |
| strong | strong connection | strong obligation |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, social, sexual, spiritual, personal, supernatural, immediate, vague, political, cultural, prior, magical, familial, stronger. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Thicker Than Water: Despite losing all memory of him, Meghan feels a strong obligation to help her "father" — despite having learned that there is, in fact, no blood connection.
Source: Literature / The Iron King -
Fan-made game Genius: The Transgression has Obligation, representing the Genius's personal connection to "normal" humanity.
Source: Karma Meter -
Karma Meter: Obligation, representing the Genius's personal connection to "normal" humanity.
Cite this Source
Obligation and Connection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/obligation
Connection & Obligation. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/obligation>.
Obligation or Connection. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/connection/obligation.
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