Merit
Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.
Salve
Salve noun - Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
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Salve and Merit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/salve
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