Hypernyms for "obligation"
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bond
bond certificate
burden of proof
cash equivalent
CD
certificate of deposit
civic duty
civic responsibility
debt
demand
filial duty
financial obligation
floater
guardianship
imperative
incumbency
indebtedness
job
keeping
legal duty
liability
line of duty
moral obligation
noblesse oblige
note
note of hand
prerequisite
promissory note
requirement
safekeeping
white man''s burden
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.