Duty and Operation

Duty

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

Usage example: the regular duties of a lifeguard

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

Operation noun - A specific task with which a person or group is charged.

Usage example: a secret operation which, if it is discovered, the government will deny any knowledge of

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Duty and operation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Operation".

full	full duty	full operation
particular	particular duty	particular operation
routine	routine duty	routine operation
actual	actual duty	actual operation
Other adjectives: real, dangerous, main, important, secret, new, major, final, military, last.

At one point even a civilian bartender gets roped into nurse duty during an operation.

Source: Series / M*A*S*H
Also pulls triple-duty as a Genius Bruiser (seeing as she's the mastermind and muscle behind a gold smuggling operation) and Statuesque Stunner.

Source: Amazonian Beauty
Tavi's pulled double-duty as a cover for a rescue operation.

Source: Badass Boast / Literature

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