Ought
Role and ought are semantically related. in responsibility topic. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Ought".
Role
Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.
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Namely that Aveline ought to be a nice role model for girls, that is quiet, listens to mother and doesn't hang out with roughnecks, implying that she can't think and take care of herself.
- Within Hollywood, several members of the film fraternity were against the idea of government interference in the motion picture business, believing that politics ought not to play a role in deciding talent, contribution, and quality of work.
- It's Personal: Downplayed with Anne Maria, who is all too passionate about the circumstances of the first elimination, claiming Mike "killed Vito" and ought to be punished for it, though she didn't play any direct role in said elimination.
Source: Fanfic / Total Drama: Some Stars
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