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beg off |
to ask to be exempted from fulfilling an obligation. |
citizenship |
the act or process of fulfilling the obligations and enjoying the rights of a citizen. [1/2 definitions] |
cop out |
(informal) to avoid facing a responsibility or fulfilling a promise, esp. in a cowardly way. |
cop-out |
(informal) an instance or act of evading responsibility or not fulfilling a promise. |
faithful |
fulfilling one's duty or obligations in life. [1/7 definitions] |
fantasy |
in psychology, an imagined state, event, or sequence of events, usu. acting out or fulfilling a wish; wish fulfillment; daydream. [1/5 definitions] |
fulfillment |
the act of fulfilling. [1/2 definitions] |
perfect |
completely enjoyable or fulfilling. [1/7 definitions] |
self-fulfillment |
the act or process of fulfilling one's own desires, goals, or ambitions. |
yeoman |
a person who puts in diligent and loyal effort in fulfilling a task or performing a service. [1/6 definitions] |
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