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keeping vs duty

duty vs keeping

keeping and duty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keeping Yes No No No
duty Yes No No No
As nouns, duty is a hypernym of keeping; that is, duty is a word with a broader meaning than keeping:
  • keeping: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
  • duty: the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Other hypernyms of keeping include obligation, responsibility.
keeping (noun) duty (noun)
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
conformity or harmony work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
the act of retaining something a government tax on imports or exports
Difference between keeping and duty

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