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noun
The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance).
synonyms: deservingness, merit.
is a specific kind of: worthiness.
is a broader term that covers: desert.
derivation: deserve, merit | deserving, worth | meritable, meritorious.
Dutch: merite, merites, verdienste
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