Obligation and Question

Obligation

Obligation noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

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Question and obligation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Question" instead a noun "Obligation".

Nearby Words: oblige, obliging, obligatory, obliged, obligate

Question noun - An interrogative expression often used to test knowledge.

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Obligation and question are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obligation" instead a noun "Question".

particular	particular obligation	particular question
certain	certain obligation	certain question
original	original obligation	original question
ethical	ethical obligation	ethical question
Other adjectives: actual, real, personal, moral, further.

Comes Great Responsibility: Homer's narrative revolves around the question of whether or not he has a moral obligation to use his skill as an abortionist to save lives.

Source: Literature / The Cider House Rules
The question of why it's desired if it's out of obligation, and thus doesn't actually mean anything, may not be addressed.

Source: Smooch of Victory
While certainly nobody would question Murphy's right to be there, the fact remained that the show felt no obligation to have another black in the cast as long as Murphy was there.

Source: Token Minority aka: Token Black

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