Hypernyms for "responsibility"
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Hypernyms
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accountability
answerability
answerableness
burden of proof
civic duty
civic responsibility
demand
dependability
dependableness
ecclesiastical province
fault
filial duty
guardianship
imperative
incumbency
job
keeping
legal duty
line of duty
moral obligation
noblesse oblige
prerequisite
reliability
reliableness
requirement
safekeeping
white man''s burden
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.