Obligation and Understanding

Obligation

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

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Understanding and obligation are semantically related. in contract topic. In some cases you can use "Understanding" instead a noun "Obligation", when it comes to topics like responsibility, agreement.

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

Understanding noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.

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Obligation and understanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obligation" instead a noun "Understanding".

high	high obligation	high understanding
certain	certain obligation	certain understanding
true	true obligation	true understanding
proper	proper obligation	proper understanding
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, real, great, vague, traditional, general, higher, cultural, magical.

Foil: Bruce Wayne and Oswald Cobblepot both hail from Gotham's oldest and most respectable families and have a deep understanding of what it is to feel obligated to their family's legacy and for that obligation to cause them to be dysfunctional in their relationships with other people.

Source: Characters / Batman Rogues Gallery Part 1 aka: Harley Quinn

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