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duty-bound

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duty-bound
adj
morally obliged as a matter of duty
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Adj.1.duty-bound - under a moral obligation to do something
obliged
obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"
Translations
duty-bound [ˈdjuːtɪˌbaʊnd] adj (frm) to be duty-bound to do sth → avere il dovere morale di fare qc
duty-bound [ˈdjuːtɪˌbaʊnd] adj (frm) to be duty-bound to do sth → avere il dovere morale di fare qc


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