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DUTIES

Definition: DUTIES

DUTIES

Plural

1. Of Duty

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "DUTIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)


Specialty Definition: DUTIES

DomainDefinition

Finance

In certain countries, taxes levied on certain transactions which are officially recorded. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: DUTIES

Synonym: Tariffs. (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: DUTIES

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Business

Officiate, serve, act; act one's part, play one's part; do duty; serve the office of, discharge the office of, perform the office of, perform the duties of, perform the functions of; hold an office, fill an office, fill a place, fill a situation; hold a portfolio, hold a place, hold a situation.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: DUTIES

English words defined with "DUTIES": Differential duties. (references)
Specialty definitions using "DUTIES": Antidumping DutiesCountervailing Dutiesprovocation and incitement to violate military duties. (references)
Etymologies containing "DUTIES": Dutyscavenger. (references)

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Modern Usage: DUTIES

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Are you attempting to tell me my duties sir? (The Big Sleep; writing credit: William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, and Jules Furthman. Based on the novel by Raymond Chandler.)

I simply asked what were Hunt's duties at the White House. (All the President's Men; writing credit: Carl Bernstein; Bob Woodward)

Yes, officer, right in the middle of my daily duties. (The Music Box; writing credit: H.M. Walker)

I think that when statesmen forsake their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties, they lead their country by a short route to chaos. (A Man for All Seasons; writing credit: Robert Bolt)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: DUTIES

DomainTitle

Books

  • Fiduciary Obligation, Agency, and Partnership: Duties in Ongoing Business Relationships (American Casebook Series) (reference)

  • Landlords' Rights & Duties in Texas: With Forms (reference)

  • Landlords' Rights and Duties in Illinois: With Forms (Self-Help Law Kit With Forms) (reference)

  • The Business Judgment Rule: Fiduciary Duties of Corporate Directors (reference)

  • The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind (Routledge Classics) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  • Duties & Responsibilities Of Company Directors & Officers (reference)

    (more periodical examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: DUTIES

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Shown is view through a lab of a research scientist sitting in his office. One view includes a woman discussing the lab research and/or lab administrative duties. Credit: Bill Branson (Photographer).

The duties of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., will be expanded to ... Credit: NASA.

Crew of MILLER FREEMAN performing net maintenance duties. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Practical Instruction In Personality Study & Flight Surgeon Duties On The FlyingField : School Of Aviation Medicine. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

A public health worker being decontaminated after completing duties. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Halftoned image, printed in "Two Years on the Alabama", by Lieutenant Arthur Sinclair (2nd edition, 1896). He served as surgeon in CSS Alabama in 1862-64, and also performed the paymaster's duties during some of that time. Credit: NAVY.

Specialist (Y) 2nd Class Janna Hoffman (with microphone) and Specialist (Y) Helen Lu Dooley (with telephone) handle control tower duties, circa 1944-45. The Specialist (Y) rating represented the occupation of Control Tower Operator. Credit: NAVY.

Senator D.B. Hill chasing "Presidency" phantom while his Senate duties gather cobwebs. Credit: Library of Congress.

A huge forge manner is taken off its regular peacetime duties in an automobile plant and put on war Production. When workmen have finished their conversion job, the big fellow began shaping crankshafts for defense. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan. Credit: Library of Congress.

Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, becomes the home for WAVES in training. Here, midshipmen take on a heavy schedule to learn the duties of an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. G.I. textbooks are di. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: DUTIES

AuthorQuotation

Arthur Schopenhauer

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.
In our monogamous part of the world, to marry means to halve one's rights and double one's duties.

Charlotte Bronte

Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties.

Confucius

The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.

Eva Arrington

Success is never found on top of the hill if the duties at the foot are neglected.

George Eliot

We must find our duties in what comes to us, not in what might have been.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Preaching is the expression of moral sentiments applied to the duties of life.

Sir William Osler

The first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine.

Theodore L. Cuyler

God never built a Christian strong enough to carry today's duties and tomorrow's anxieties piled on the top of them.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: DUTIES

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

This equality of men by nature, the judicious Hooker looks upon as so evident in itself, and beyond all question, that he makes it the foundation of that obligation to mutual love amongst men, on which he builds the duties they owe one another, and from whence he derives the great maxims of justice and charity. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Constitution

1791

Clause 6: No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another. (reference)

Amendment to US Constitution

1795-2000

If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office. (reference)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

Goods in transit shall be exempt from all customs or other similar duties. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

Amid his heavy burdens, duties, and responsibilities - unsought but not recoiled from - the President has traveled a thousand miles to dignify and magnify our meeting here to-day and to give me an opportunity of addressing this kindred nation, as well as my own countrymen across the ocean, and perhaps some other countries too. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

United Nations

1948

Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: DUTIES

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

He fulfilled his duties as mayor, but beyond that his life was isolated.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Every part of his day, divided by what he regarded now as the duties of his station in life, circled about its own centre of spiritual energy.

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

Their notions relating to the duties of parents and children differ extremely from ours.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: DUTIES

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

These changes in a loved one's personality, the need to provide constant, loving attention for years on end, and the physical demands of bathing, dressing, and other caregiving duties are major reasons for caregiver exhaustion and depression and for placing AD patients in nursing homes. (references)

Business

Overall, customs duties have been reduced. (references)

All imports are subject to customs duties. (references)

No customs duties are levied on automotive parts. (references)

Children

Congo

Persons with disabilities are exempt from some civil laws, such as paying some taxes or in some cases paying customs duties. (references)

Cuba

It also states that children, legitimate or not, have the same rights under the law and notes the duties of parents to protect them. (references)

Malaysia

All equipment designed specifically for use by persons with disabilties would also be exempt from all import duties and sales taxes. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uganda

Muslim prisoners usually were released from work duties during the month of Ramadan. (references)

Mozambique

It claimed that publications close to the Government have an advantage in securing exemptions from customs duties. (references)

Eritrea

This has led to widespread criticism that members of Jehovah's Witnesses collectively were shirking their civic duties. (references)

Economic History

Uae

Custom duties are 4%. (references)

Spain

Duties are assessed on a case-by-case basis. (references)

Eritrea

Exports are exempt from export duties and sales taxes. (references)

Human Rights

Albania

The officer was not permitted to resume his duties. (references)

Colombia

Officers and noncommissioned officers are removed from any command duties. (references)

Lithuania

He was sentenced to the 10 months served for neglecting his duties and released in court. (references)

Indigenous People

Namibia

Government leaders have criticized harshly those opposed to the project, terming them "enemies of development." The law defines the role, duties, and powers of traditional leaders and provides that customary law is invalid if it is inconsistent with provisions of the Constitution. (references)

Minorities

Czech Republic

The advisors themselves have in some cases felt hindered by the lack of a clear legal mandate and procedural instructions for carrying out their duties. (references)

India

Members of each caste--and frequently each subcaste--are expected to fulfill a specific set of duties (known as dharma) in order to secure elevation to a higher caste through rebirth. (references)

Political Economy

UKRAINE

These taxes include VAT, import duties and excise taxes. (references)

JAMAICA

Goods originating from CARICOM countries are not subject to import duties. (references)

UKRAINE

An array of taxes and duties remains a major obstacle to trade or investment. (references)

Political Rights

Nicaragua

The vice president has no constitutionally mandated duties or powers. (references)

Turkey

Elected HADEP officials were able to perform their duties during the year. (references)

Angola

The National Assembly revoked Savimbi's status in 1998 for abrogating his duties under the Lusaka Protocol. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

No transit duties or fees are levied. (references)

Cyprus

Luxury items carry the highest duties. (references)

Slovak Rep

Slovakia does not impose export duties. (references)

Travel

Vietnam

There are also corporate taxes, import taxes and duties, and other levies. (references)

Italy

This will be forfeited in the event the products are not reexported and duties and taxes are not paid. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

For imported products, the VAT is collected at the time of import, along with customs duties and fees. (references)

Women

United Arab Emirates

Women play a subordinate role in the family-centered society because of traditional attitudes regarding women's duties and early marriages. (references)

Comoros

Societal discrimination against women is most apparent in rural areas where women have farming and childrearing duties, with fewer opportunities for education and wage employment. (references)

Bulgaria

Since 80 percent of employed women work in the lowest-paying sectors of the labor force, they often must work two jobs in addition to their household duties in order to help provide for their families. (references)

Worker Rights

Colombia

Guerrillas sometimes deter labor inspectors from performing their duties by declaring them military targets. (references)

Chad

The UST has alleged before the ILO that the labor inspection service is not allocated the resources necessary to perform its duties. (references)

Singapore

Contracts often stipulate that, even when she is ostensibly not working, a maid must remain on the premises except for official duties or on her day off. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

SHERIFF, n. In America the chief executive office of a country, whose most characteristic duties, in some of the Western and Southern States, are the catching and hanging of rogues. John Elmer Pettibone Cajee (I write of him with little glee) Was just as bad as he could be. 'Twas frequently remarked: "I swon! The sun has never looked upon So bad a man as Neighbor John." A sinner through and through, he had This added fault: it made him mad To know another man was bad. In such a case he thought it right To rise at any hour of night And quench that wicked person's light. Despite the town's entreaties, he Would hale him to the nearest tree And leave him swinging wide and free. Or sometimes, if the humor came, A luckless wight's reluctant frame Was given to the cheerful flame. While it was turning nice and brown, All unconcerned John met the frown Of that austere and righteous town. "How sad," his neighbors said, "that he So scornful of the law should be -- An anar c, h, i, s, t." (That is the way that they preferred To utter the abhorrent word, So strong the aversion that it stirred.) "Resolved," they said, continuing, "That Badman John must cease this thing Of having his unlawful fling. "Now, by these sacred relics" -- here Each man had out a souvenir Got at a lynching yesteryear -- "By these we swear he shall forsake His ways, nor cause our hearts to ache By sins of rope and torch and stake. "We'll tie his red right hand until He'll have small freedom to fulfil The mandates of his lawless will." So, in convention then and there, They named him Sheriff. The affair Was opened, it is said, with prayer. J. Milton Sloluck

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: DUTIES

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797Respect for its authority, compliance with its laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809As a superintending officer will be necessary at each yard, his duties and emoluments, hitherto fixed by the Executive, will be a more proper subject for legislation.

James Madison

1809-1817In adjusting the duties on imports to the object of revenue the influence of the tariff on manufactures will necessarily present itself for consideration.

James Monroe

1817-1825This board has entered on its duties and made some progress therein.

John Quincy Adams

1825-1829During the last summer a detachment of the Army has been usefully and successfully called to perform their appropriate duties.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837I can not, therefore, recommend to you any alteration in the present tariff of duties.

Zachary Taylor

1849-1850Happily, however, in the performance of my new duties I shall not be without able cooperation.

Grover Cleveland

1885-1889; 1893-1897Fully impressed with the gravity of the duties that confront me and mindful of my weakness, I should be appalled if it were my lot to bear unaided the responsibilities which await me.

Benjamin Harrison

1889-1893Petitions poured in upon Congress urging the imposition of discriminating duties that should encourage the production of needed things at home.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981Two years ago today we had the first caucus in Iowa, and one year ago tomorrow, I walked from here to the White House to take up the duties of President of the United States.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: DUTIES

"DUTIES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.95% of the time. "DUTIES" is used about 3,850 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)99.95%3,8482,538
Noun (proper)0.05%2245,945
                    Total100.00%3,850N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: DUTIES

Expressions using "DUTIES": ad valorem customs duties ad valorem duties allocation of duties be negligent of one's duties carry out one's duties conjugal duties custom duties customs duties death duties Differential duties duties and powers duties of imam enter upon one's duties evade one's duties excise duties import duties in the discharge of one's duties in the execution of his duties Mail and duties matronly duties neglect of duties neglect of smb.'s duties neglect one's duties onerous duties pay duties on smth. perform official duties provocation and incitement to violate military duties registration duties staff duties succession duties. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "DUTIES": death-duties, gallery-duties, general-duties, near-duties, quasi-duties.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: DUTIES

Language Translations for "DUTIES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

taksë trashëgimi (death duties, death duty, inheritance tax), nuk plotësoj detyrë (neglect one's duties). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏أهمل واجباته (be negligent of one's duties), ‏رسوم التركة (succession duties), ‏رسوم الأيلولة (succession duties). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

неизпълнение на задълженията си (neglect one's duties), данък наследство (death duties, death duty, probate duty, succession duty). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

责任 (Accountability, liabilities, liability, Onus, responsibility), (taxes). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zanedbat své povinnosti (neglect one's duties), platit z èeho clo (pay duties on smth.), neplnit své povinnosti (evade one's duties). (various references)

   

Danish

  

tjenestepligter, stempelafgifter (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee), registreringsafgifter (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee), produktionsenheders afgifter,gebyrer og bidrag til dækning af det offentliges omkostninger i forbindelse med det offentliges tjenester inden for rammerne af dets almindelige politik,og som er obligatoriske,såfremt der gøres brug af disse tjenester (fees or contributions to costs by producer units to general government in respect of services provided by the latter as a matter of general policy and which are compulsory whenever these services are required). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

verplichtingen ten aanzien van de dienst, registratierecht (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

siirtoleimavero (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

French

  

droits,redevances,participations aux frais versés par des unités productrices aux administrations publiques l'occasion de services fournis par celles-ci dans le cadre de leur politique générale et qui sont obligatoires dès que l'on a recours ce, droit d'enregistrement (registration duties), obligations de service. (various references)

   

German

  

Dienstpflichten, Verkehrssteuer (road fund license), Eintragungssteuern (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καθήκοντα. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vámok és vámkezelési illetékek (custom duties, customs duties), szolgálatba lép (to take up one's duties), sablonmunka (routine duties, routine work), rutinmunka (routine duties, routine work), folyó ügyek (routine duties, routine work), feladatkör (scope of duties, scope of sy's duties), átveszi hivatalát (to take up one's duties). (various references)

   

Italian

  

diritti di registrazione (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee), obblighi professionali, imposta di registro (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

業務 (affairs, business, work), 役割り (assigningparts, part, role), 役割 (assigningparts, part, role). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ぎょうむ (affairs, business, work), やくわり (assigningparts, part, role). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

의무 (Duty, Obligation, Obligatory, Onus). (various references)

   

Manx

  

keeshyn baaish (death duties), currymyn baljagh (civic duties). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

utiesday

   

Portuguese

  

direitos de registo (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee), taxas de registo (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee), imposto de registo (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

omagii (address, regards, respect, respects), angara (troubles). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

обязанность;пошлина (duty). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

dreuchd (employment, office, vocation). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

zanemariti obaveze (neglect one's duties), zanemariti dužnosti (neglect one's duties), nasledna taksa (death duties, death duty, succession duty). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

derechos, cánones, participaciones en los costes pagados por las unidades de producción a las administraciones públicas con ocasión de los servicios prestados por éstas en el marco de su política general y que son obligatorios siempre que se recurre (fees or contributions to costs by producer units to general government in respect of services provided by the latter as a matter of general policy and which are compulsory whenever these services are required). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

registreringsavgifter (registration duties, registration fee, transfer fee). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

veraset ve intikal vergisi (succession duties), imamlık (cure, cure of souls, duties of imam). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: DUTIES

LanguageDateSourceEzekiel Chapter 18, Verse 11
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEn th odw tou patroV autou tou dikaiou ouk eporeuqh alla kai epi twn orewn efagen kai thn gunaika tou plhsion autou emianen
Latin405VulgateEt haec quidem omnia non facientem sed in montibus comedentem et uxorem proximi sui polluentem
Middle English1395WyclifAnd shal doo oon of thes, and sotheli not doynge alle thes, but etynge in mounteyns, and defoulynge the wijf of his neiybour;
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor's wife,
Basic English1964OgdenWho has taken flesh with the blood as food, and has had connection with his neighbour's wife,

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: DUTIES

LanguageEzekiel Chapter 18, Verse 11
CebuanoUg wala magabuhat sa bisan mausa nianang mga katungdanan, kondili nagkaon hinoon sa ibabaw sa kabukiran, ug naghugaw sa asawa sa iyang isigkatawo,
Chinese見 上 節
Croatiana ne radi kao njegov roditelj, nego blaguje po gorama, oskvrnjuje ženu bližnjega;
Danishmedens han selv ikke gjorde nogen af disse Ting - spiser på Bjergene, skænder sin Næstes Hustru
DutchEn die al die dingen niet doet; maar eet ook op de bergen, en verontreinigt de huisvrouw zijns naasten;
Finnishmitä hän itse ei ole tehnyt: syö uhrivuorilla, saastuttaa lähimmäisensä vaimon,
Frenchsi ce fils n`imite en rien la conduite de son père, s`il mange sur les montagnes, s`il déshonore la femme de son prochain,
Germanund der andern Stücke keins tut, sondern auf den Bergen isset und seines Nächsten Weib befleckt,
HungarianMindezeket pedig nem cselekedte; hanem a hegyeken evett, és felebarátjának feleségét megfertéztette;
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariyang tidak pernah dilakukan ayahnya. Ia memakan kurban persembahan di tempat-tempat pemujaan dewa-dewa. Ia menggoda dan meniduri istri orang lain.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamayang tiada diperbuatnya dahulu, sehingga iapun makan di atas gunung-gunung dan mencemarkan dirinya dengan bini samanya manusia,
Italianmentre egli non le commette, e questo figlio mangia sulle alture, disonora la donna del prossimo,
MaoriKa kore ano e mahi i tetahi o enei mea pai, engari kua kai ki runga ki nga maunga, kua whakapoke i te wahine a tona hoa,
Norwegiansom ikke i noget av dette bærer sig at [som faren har gjort], men endog eter [avgudsoffer] på fjellene og krenker sin næstes hustru,
Rumaniandacq acest fiu nu se ia kn nimic dupq purtarea tatqlui squ neprihqnit, ci mqnkncq pe munyi, necinstewte pe nevasta aproapelui squ,
RussianЮЕЗП ПО УБН ОЕ "ЕМБМ УПЧУЕН, Й ОБ ЗПТБИ ЕУФ ЦЕТФЧЕООПЕ, Й ЦЕОХ 'МЙЦОЕЗП УЧПЕЗП ПУЛЧЕТОСЕФ,
Swedishsom han själv icke gjorde, en som håller offermåltid på bergen, skändar sin nästas hustru,

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: DUTIES

Misspellings

"DUTIES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dauties, dhutis, disties, dities, divties, dotie, dotis, Dowties, duches, ductis, Dudie, dudinets, dufis, Dugie, duits, Duntis, dushes, dutaies, dutes, dutess, dutie, Dutosky, dutys, gutties, muties, tuties, tutties. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "DUTIES"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "DUTIES" (pronounced duw"tēz)
4-uw" t ē zbeauties, booties.
3-t ē zabilities, abnormalities, absurdities, activities, affinities, ambiguities, amenities, amnesties, animosities, annuities, Antes, antiquities, anxieties, atrocities, authorities, availabilities, banalities, bounties, brutalities, calamities, capabilities, capacities, casualties, causalities, cavities, celebrities, certainties, charities, christies, cities, committees, commodities, commonalities, communities, complexities, counties, cruelties, curiosities, deformities, deities, densities, deputies, diabetes, difficulties, disabilities, disability, disparities, ditties, divinities, dynasties, eccentricities, eighties, empties, enmities, entities, entreaties, equities, extremities, facilities, faculties, fatalities, fatties, festivities, fidelities, fifties, formalities, forties, frailties, fraternities, generalities, gratuities, hostilities, humanities, humanity, identities, illegalities, immunities, improprieties, impurities, indemnities, indignities, inequalities, inequities, infidelities, infirmities, insecurities, instabilities, intensities, irregularities, lefties, legalities, liabilities, liberties, liquidities, localities, loyalties, majorities, maturities, minorities, modalities, Montes, municipalities, nationalities, necessities, niceties, nineties, novelties, obscenities, oddities, opportunities, panties, parities, parties, patties, peculiarities, penalties, personalities, pieties, possibilities, pretties, principalities, priorities, probabilities, proclivities, propensities, properties, qualities, quantities, rarities, realities, responsibilities, rigidities, royalties, securities, sensibilities, sensitivities, seventies, shanties, similarities, sixties, societies, sororities, sorties, specialities, specialties, subcommittees, subtleties, technicalities, thirties, tonalities, travesties, treaties, twenties, uncertainties, unfamiliarities, universities, utilities, vanities, varieties, velocities, verities, vigilantes, vulnerabilities, warranties, zlotys.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: DUTIES

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: suited.

Words within the letters "d-e-i-s-t-u"

-1 letter: deist, diets, dites, duets, duits, edits, etuis, sited, stied, suite, tides.

-2 letters: dies, diet, dite, dits, dues, duet, duit, dust, edit, etui, ides, side, site, stud, sued, suet, suit, teds, tide, tied, ties, tuis, used.

-3 letters: die, dis, dit, due, dui, eds, ids, its, sei, set, sit, sue, ted, tie, tis, tui, use.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-i-s-t-u"
 

+1 letter: dauties, dilutes, dispute, duelist, dunites, dustier, feudist, outside, studdie, studied, studier, studies, subedit, tedious, tediums, tissued.

 

+2 letters: audients, crudites, curdiest, curtsied, daubiest, deputies, detinues, detritus, deutzias, diestrum, diestrus, diluents, diluters, disputed, disputer, disputes, disquiet, disunite, duckiest, duelists, duellist, duettist, dumpiest, dungiest, dunnites, duskiest, dustiest, dustlike, feudists, gaudiest, hideouts, insulted, intrudes, mistuned, muddiest, nudities, outrides, outsider, outsides, outsized, pudgiest, ruddiest, sedulity, sinuated, situated, solitude, squinted, squirted, stipuled, studdies, studiers, studlier, stupider, sturdied, sturdier, sturdies, subedits, sudsiest, summited, toluides, unlisted, unsifted, unsuited, untidies, utilised, wideouts.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Speeches
12. Usage Frequency
13. Expressions
14. Translations: Modern
15. Bible Trace
16. Derivations
17. Rhymes
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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