The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DUTIES
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What does DUTIES mean?
DUTIES noun- That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
- The state of being at work and responsible for or doing a particular task.
- A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.
- One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.
- Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.
- The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).