Importance and Merit

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Importance

Importance noun - The quality or state of being important.

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Merit is a synonym for importance in quality topic. In some cases you can use "Merit" instead the word "Importance" as a noun or an adjective, when it comes to topics like worth.

Nearby Words: important, import, importing, importantly, importation

Merit

Merit noun - The relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities.

Usage example: that idea has some merit, so let's explore it

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Importance is a synonym for merit. You can use "Importance" instead the word "Merit" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

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special	special importance	special merit
equal	equal importance	equal merit
particular	particular importance	particular merit
considerable	considerable importance	considerable merit
Other adjectives: true, relative, genuine, obvious, actual, real, great, huge, little, personal, new, major, military, significant, historic, greater, economic, strategic, overall, historical.

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