Earned
Earned adjective - Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.
Well deserved and earned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well deserved" instead an adjective "Earned".
Well deserved
Earned and well deserved are semantically related. You can use "Earned" instead an adjective phrase "Well deserved".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitting and earned
- fitting and well deserved
- appropriate and earned
- appropriate and well deserved
- just and earned
- just and well deserved
- due and earned
- due and well deserved
- rightful and earned
- rightful and well deserved
- suitable and earned
- suitable and well deserved
- warranted and earned
- warranted and well deserved
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