Exempt and Obligated

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Exempt adjective - (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject.

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Obligated is an antonym for exempt in immune topic.

Nearby Words: exemption, exempting, exempted

Obligated adjective - Being under obligation for a favor or gift.

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Exempt is an antonym for obligated.

Nearby Words: obligation, obligating, obligator

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