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obliging

/əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. The imposition of an obligation.

Plural obligings

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“What is the name of this obliging youth?” asked Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 6 · B2
I can get along with the Prime Minister, and I've nothing against the Home Secretary, who seemed a civil, obliging sort of man, but I can't stand his lordship.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 30 · B2
Armstrong, whose name the obliging young lady at the office allowed me to read upon the counterfoil of Staunton’s urgent message.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 118 · C1
By nature inoffensive, friendly, and obliging, his presentation at St.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 17 · B2

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