Duty and Pick

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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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Pick is an antonym for duty.

Pick

Pick noun - The power, right, or opportunity to choose.
Usage example: you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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Duty is an antonym for pick.
Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup
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How words are described

good good duty good pick
full full duty full pick
regular regular duty regular pick
original original duty original pick
Other adjectives: personal, sole, final, military, last, greatest.

Both words in one sentence

  • When quizzed about her failure to pick anything up, the duty precog pointed out that because Greene prevented it by taking initiative, the takeover didn't happen, and so there was nothing to pick up.
    Source: Literature / To Ride Pegasus aka: Pegasus In Flight
  • Omniglot If you pick the soldier background, the e-mail describing Mike says he picked up Arabic during his tour of duty in Iraq, just by interacting with native speakers.
    Source: Omniglot
  • Hypocritical Heartwarming Reese mocks and beats up Malcolm and bullies Dewey all the time, but if anyone else calls them names or tries to pick on them, he takes it as his duty to kick the offender's ass in retaliation.
    Source: Hypocritical Heartwarming
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