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de·served

deserved

 
pronunciation:
dih zuhrvd
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: rightly earned; merited.
The firefighters received deserved praise for their heroism.
antonyms:
undeserved
similar words:
due, right
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derivation: deservedness (n.)