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      obligations
      noun
      a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
      a written promise to repay a debt
      a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
      the state of being obligated to do or pay something
      the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
      Roots
      ligolig- · Latin · bind
      Words related to obligations
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