Merit and Trait

Merit

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

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Trait and merit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trait" instead a noun "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Trait noun - Something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind.

Usage example: honesty is one of her defining traits

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Merit and trait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a noun "Trait".

Nearby Word: traitor

special	special merit	special trait
particular	particular merit	particular trait
common	common merit	common trait
standard	standard merit	standard trait
Other adjectives: single, obvious, actual, real, bad, major, useful, sole, general, possible, significant.

They're more or less novels; the only trait that could merit calling these "games" is the fact that they happen to be software.

Source: Franchise / When They Cry
This is shown by even having a background (merit trait) called "Breeding" which details the purity of blood and the elemental connection your parents possessed that you inherited.

Source: Lamarck Was Right

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