Earned and Proper

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Earned adjective - Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.

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Proper and earned are semantically related in deserved topic. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Earned".

Nearby Words: earn, earning, earner

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Earned and proper are semantically related in deserved topic. You can use "Earned" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

He loved a Munchkin girl, and she promised that she would marry him when he had earned enough to build her a proper house.

Source: Unable to Support a Wife
At least he holds it together to give Ash a proper Gym Battle, but his reaction after the battle says it all.Morty: ...well, I guess you've earned the Fog badge.

Source: Fan Fic / Ashes of the Past
In the film proper, however, only less than two minutes of "Shoot to Thrill" following the opening credits (which still earned the song a Video Full of Film Clips, and a return in The Avengers in a similar scene), while "Highway to Hell" accompanied the last scene and end credits.

Source: Long Song, Short Scene

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