Advantage
Merit
Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Usage example: this mystery novel at least has the merit of an original plot
Advantage is a synonym for merit in good point topic. You can use "Advantage" instead a noun "Merit".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special advantage | special merit |
| particular | particular advantage | particular merit |
| considerable | considerable advantage | considerable merit |
| true | true advantage | true merit |
| Other adjectives: single, sheer, obvious, actual, real, great, serious, huge, little, personal, new, major, useful, possible, military, extra, significant, greater, strategic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Under the current rules, the referee can award anything he deems necessary to negate the advantage a team gained by cheating overt enough to merit a "Palpably Unfair Act" penalty.
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The "Sexualized" merit in Vampire: The Requiem lets characters use this to their advantage, at the cost of dealing with the fallout from the occasional Stupid Sexy Flanders moments they inflict on people around them.
Source: Distracted by the Sexy -
The Merit "Residual Memories" can turn this into an advantage for a time.
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