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de·serv·ing
 deserving
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- pronunciation:
- dih
zuhr
vIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
worthy of praise, regard, assistance, or the like.
The flood victims are certainly deserving of our help.He didn't feel he was deserving of the medal he received.How do you decide who is deserving and who is not?- antonyms:
- undeserving
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admirable, creditable, meritorious, respectable |
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| derivations: |
deservingly (adv.), deservingness (n.) |
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