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desert vs deservingness

deservingness vs desert

desert and deservingness both are nouns.

desert is a verb but deservingness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desert Yes No Yes No
deservingness Yes No No No
As nouns, deservingness is a hypernym of desert; that is, deservingness is a word with a broader meaning than desert:
  • desert: (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
  • deservingness: the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
Other hypernyms of desert include merit, meritoriousness.
desert (noun) deservingness (noun)
arid land with little or no vegetation the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
desert (verb) deservingness (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
leave behind
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Difference between desert and deservingness

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