Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deserving | No | Yes | No | No |
deservingness | Yes | No | No | No |
deserving (noun) | deservingness (noun) |
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the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) |
deserving (adjective) | deservingness (adjective) |
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(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way |