delinquent
adjectiveFailing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.
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nounSomeone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.
evasion
nounAn act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.
incumbent
adjectiveRequired as a duty or responsibility.
Required as a duty
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obligation
nounA duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.
Duty or binding commitment
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obligatory
adjectiveRequired by a rule, duty, or established expectation.
recreant
adjectiveCowardly or disloyal, especially in abandoning a duty.
Cowardly
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remiss
adjectiveCareless or neglectful in carrying out a responsibility.
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