Duty and Fun

Opposite meaning words

Duty noun - A charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use.

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Fun is an antonym for duty in responsibility topic.

Fun noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

Usage example: came outside to where we were playing touch football and joined the fun

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Duty is an antonym for fun.

good	good duty	good fun
pure	pure duty	pure fun
particular	particular duty	particular fun
usual	usual duty	usual fun
Other adjectives: light, actual, real, extra, double, greatest.

This was also at the heart of Chao's problems (not simply Sex Is Good or Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny), his inability to balance both seriousness and levity, duty and fun, as well as propriety with sexuality and lewdness.

Source: Fan Fic / Different Tales Different Lessons
Rarity was a young filly who just wanted to have fun and had no desire to be a "rainbow princess." In her case, choosing fun over duty is a Bad Thing and she must learn otherwise.

Source: Rebellious Princess
As Megavolt remarks to Liquidator and Bushroot when they're all on work duty, "Someone should tell Quackerjack that prison isn't supposed to be fun..."

Source: Luxury Prison Suite

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