Deserved and Proper

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Deserved adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.

Usage example: a well deserved promotion for a hard worker

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Proper is a synonym for deserved in right topic. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Deserved", when it comes to topics like rightful, merited, well-earned.

Nearby Words: deserving, deservedly

Proper adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.

Usage example: you'll need to have a proper diet if you want to lose weight

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Deserved is a synonym for proper in right topic. You can use "Deserved" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

Grand Finale: Despite this show never getting the proper respect it deserved from ABC, at least they let them do a proper series finale for its 6th season.

Source: Series / Mr. Belvedere
In fact, this pushes Lisbon to finally give Jane a proper, and very much deserved, What the Hell, Hero?.

Source: Series / The Mentalist
Snow herself has shades of this, a proper...Proper Lady, she's also a Badass Princess who back in the day would execute those who deserved it and in present day conspired to murder Regina's mother, and after a bout of My God, What Have I Done?

Source: Good Is Not Soft

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