Contract and Task

Contract

Contract noun - A formal agreement to fulfill an obligation.

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Task and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Task" instead a noun "Contract".

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Contract and task are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a noun "Task".

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

physical	physical contract	physical task
special	special contract	special task
particular	particular contract	particular task
similar	similar contract	similar task
Other adjectives: regular, separate, current, original, single, actual, large, huge, important, personal, new, major, final, next, last, recent, magical.

In Wake the Sleepers, the Assassin Madoc enters into a contract to assassinate Locke, which when bound by a Blood Oath binds him to complete the task.

Source: Magically Binding Contract
Played with in Genome: When the protagonist negotiates a contract with a possible navigator, he assumes that the latter is a Spec (genetically engineered for his task).

Source: Hiding the Handicap
She's on sabbatical to complete the task with Hanover, though, following the completion of her contract to kill the sociopathic Luxor Brandt.

Source: Podcast / The Account

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