Duty and Post

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

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

Usage example: selling lemonade was my post at the church fair

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Duty and post are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Post".

Nearby Words: posted, posting, poster, postage

specific	specific duty	specific post
regular	regular duty	regular post
original	original duty	original post
light	light duty	light post
Other adjectives: actual, real, main, important, new, major, final, military, official, double, last, ceremonial.

When he finally tried to take back power, Dredd ruled in his favor on being entitled to his old post, but then executes him for criminal neglect of duty.

Source: How the Mighty Have Fallen
Alien Non-Interference Clause: Averted for the most part, as many advanced humanoids societies consider it their duty to help the more primitive cultures advance, although any attempts to influence a post-Renaissance culture invariably lead to violence, so most work is done at Medieval stage.

Source: Literature / Arrivals from the Dark
Jimmy's happily gives up his post when requested, while Beezy's is asleep on duty.

Source: Ghost in the Machine

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