obligation
NOUN
/,ɑblə'ɡəʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
obligation is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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O1B3L1I1G2A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does obligation mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor.
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A written promise to repay a debt.
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The social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force.
“every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty”
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A legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
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The state of being obligated to do or pay something.
“he is under an obligation to finish the job”
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