Build and Merit

Build

Build noun - The type of body that a person has.

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Merit and build are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead the word "Build" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: built, building, buildup, builder

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Build and merit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Build" instead the word "Merit" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

pure	pure build	pure merit
exact	exact build	exact merit
particular	particular build	particular merit
common	common build	common merit
Other adjectives: right, standard, single, great, huge, arcane, new, general, possible, final, overall.

reputation	build reputation	merit reputation
gun	build gun	merit gun

In Genius: The Transgression, the "Dumpster Diver" merit improves a character's ability to build things on the spot, presumably by using this trope.

Source: Dumpster Dive
However, some main/sub combinations and merit builds tend to be more widely used, although one can define a character by having a less-used build.

Source: Character Customization

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Merit and Build. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/merit

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Merit or Build. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/merit.

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