Character and Merit

Character

Character noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: one of the distinguishing characters of mammals

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Merit and character are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Character".

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Character and merit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

special	special character	special merit
particular	particular character	particular merit
separate	separate character	separate merit
true	true character	true merit
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, serious, bad, moral, new, major, sole, significant.

Similar to the above, the World of Darkness setting has the Sleepwalker merit that a character can take.

Source: Arbitrary Skepticism
However, on one occasion a character (who happens to be a super genius) mentions working on the Advanced Theoretical Quantum Astrophysics merit badge.

Source: Merit Badges for Everything
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

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