Demand and Obligation

Demand

Demand noun - Required activity.

Usage example: there were many demands on his time

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Obligation and demand are semantically related in need topic. In some cases you can use "Obligation" instead a noun "Demand", when it comes to topics like strain.

Nearby Words: demanding, demanded, demandant

Obligation

Obligation noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

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Synonyms for Obligation

Antonyms for Obligation

Demand and obligation are semantically related in need topic. Sometimes you can use "Demand" instead a noun "Obligation", if it concerns topics such as strain, necessity.

Nearby Words: oblige, obliging, obligatory, obliged, obligate

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How words are described

high	high demand	high obligation
low	low demand	low obligation
sheer	sheer demand	sheer obligation
strong	strong demand	strong obligation
Other adjectives: real, large, great, military, higher.

Both words in one sentence

In it, the suspect asks for his parents after being arrested by the police, and because the detectives do not have any obligation to satisfy an of-age (above 18) suspect's demand to see his parents, they ignore it and squeeze a confession out of him.

Source: Series / Law & Order

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