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call of duty

call of duty noun: what one's duty obliges one to do.

Noun

call of duty

  1. What one's duty obliges one to do.
    • to go beyond the call of duty

Words formed from call of duty

Questions about call of duty

What does call of duty mean?
Call of duty means what one's duty obliges one to do.
What part of speech is call of duty?
Call of duty is a noun.

Words near call of duty in the dictionary

  1. call names
  2. call note
  3. call notes
  4. call number
  5. call numbers
  6. call of duty
  7. call of nature
  8. call of the wild
  9. call off
  10. call off the dogs
  11. call office

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