duty-bound
adjective/ˌdjuːti ˈbaʊnd/
/ˌduːti ˈbaʊnd/
[not before noun] (formal)- having to do something because it is your duty
- I felt duty-bound to help him.
- I felt duty-bound to report the incident.
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