Compulsory
Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Deserved and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deserved" instead an adjective "Compulsory".
Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive
Deserved
Deserved adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.
Compulsory and deserved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Deserved".
Nearby Words: deserving, deservedly
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