Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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desert | Yes | No | Yes | No |
merit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
desert (noun) | merit (noun) |
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arid land with little or no vegetation | any admirable quality or attribute |
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment | the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) |
desert (verb) | merit (verb) |
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | be worthy or deserving |
leave behind | |
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army |