Merit and Work

Merit

Merit verb - To be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment).

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

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Merit and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

particular	particular merit	particular work
true	true merit	true work
legal	legal merit	legal work
single	single merit	single work
Other adjectives: actual, real, great, serious, little, bad, creative, new, major, final, extra, scientific, literary, comedic.

bolt	merit bolt	work bolt
gun	merit gun	work gun

Those six merit badges were the favorites of Boy Scouts at Scout Camp who needed an extra merit badge but didn't want to work too hard.

Source: Merit Badges for Everything
If people find merit in a widely derided work instead of relishing its flaws, then it's Narm Charm or Critical Backlash.

Source: So Bad, It's Good
He got his start by writing for pulp magazines, but decided to switch to something he liked a lot better.Critics are sharply divided over the quality and merit of van Vogt's work.

Source: Creator / A. E. van Vogt

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Work or Merit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/work.

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