Duty and Respect

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

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Respect is a synonym for duty in feeling topic. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Duty", when it comes to topics like loyalty, responsibility, moral obligation.

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Duty is a synonym for respect in feeling topic. Sometimes you can use "Duty" instead a noun "Respect".

good	good duty	good respect
full	full duty	full respect
particular	particular duty	particular respect
public	public duty	public respect
Other adjectives: true, actual, real, constant, personal, new, professional, possible, extra, highest, greatest, said, newfound.

We have claims on each other, of duty and respect.

Source: Literature / The Corellian Trilogy
Damodara intervenes and stops the duel, to the relief of Sanga, who is trapped between his duty to Malwa, respect for Rao, and his honour.

Source: Literature / Belisarius Series
I am tired of submitting my will to the caprices of others; of resigning my own judgment in deference to those to whom I owe no duty, and for whom I feel no respect.

Source: Literature / Lady Susan

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