Devoir and Exemption

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

Usage example: patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir

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Exemption is an antonym for devoir.

Exemption noun - Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.

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Devoir is an antonym for exemption.

Nearby Words: exempt, exempting, exempted

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