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dutiful
[ doo-tuh-fuhl, dyoo- ]
/ ˈdu tə fəl, ˈdyu- /
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adjective
performing the duties expected or required of one; characterized by doing one's duty: a dutiful citizen;a dutiful child.
required by duty; proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty: dutiful attention.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dutiful
du·ti·ful·ly, adverbqua·si-du·ti·ful, adjectiveun·du·ti·ful, adjectiveWords nearby dutiful
Dutch West Indies, Dutch wife, Dutchwoman, duteous, dutiable, dutiful, dutifully, Dutton, duty, duty-bound, duty-free
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British Dictionary definitions for dutiful
dutiful
/ (ˈdjuːtɪfʊl) /
adjective
exhibiting or having a sense of duty
characterized by or resulting from a sense of dutya dutiful answer
Derived forms of dutiful
dutifully, adverbdutifulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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