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Collocations for obligation - noun

ADJECTIVE

contractual, legal, statutory
ethical, moral, religious, social
debt, financial, pension
family
I can't travel next month because of family obligations.
professional
treaty
mutual

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VERB + obligation

carry out, discharge, fulfil/fulfill, meet
The builders failed to meet their contractual obligations.
comply with, honour/honor
have
We have a moral obligation to help.
feel
owe
assume, carry, incur, take on
impose
ignore

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obligation + VERB

arise from sth
obligations arising from your contract of employment

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PREPOSITION

under an obligation
I am under no obligation to tell you my name.
without obligation
Our mortgage advice is given free and without obligation.
obligation of
the obligations of citizenship
obligation to
A lawyer owes an obligation of confidence to the client.
obligation with respect to
our moral obligations with respect to the law

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