Duty and Force

Duty

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

Usage example: I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

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

Force noun - A body of persons at work or available for work.

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Duty and force are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Force".

full	full duty	full force
pure	pure duty	pure force
original	original duty	original force
true	true duty	true force
Other adjectives: actual, real, dangerous, main, personal, secret, new, major, military, primary, magical.

Heroic Willpower: Captain Scarlet's sense of duty and force of will allowed him to regain control and personality when the Mysterons withdrew their mind control ray.

Source: Series / Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
His duty to prevent an out-of-control Unholy Nuke apparently trumps his duty to not see Algol destroyed by another force that already has it.

Source: Video Game / Phantasy Star IV
And when she asks why later, do not say "Because I love you." Instead, be sure to force her to "do the math" by using an esoteric euphemism like "I had a duty of care."

Source: Just For Fun / How to Become a Love Interest

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