What does duty bound mean?
Duty bound means Compelled by duty..
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Compelled by duty..
The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.
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Duty bound means Compelled by duty..
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The captain was dutybound to see all passengers off the sinking ship before he left it himself.
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