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obedient vs obligatory
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| obedientadjective/oʊˈbiː.di.ənt/ | Meaning doing what you are told to do by a person in authority or by a rule | Goes with obedient child | Example The soldiers were obedient to their commander even in the worst conditions. |
| obligatoryadjective/əˈblɪɡ.ə.tɔːr.i/ | Meaning Required by a rule or law, so that you must do it. | Goes with — | Example Wearing a helmet is obligatory for everyone who rides a motorbike here. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The puppy is very and sits whenever you ask it to.