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deservingness vs desert

desert vs deservingness

deservingness and desert both are nouns.

deservingness is not a verb while desert is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deservingness Yes No No No
desert Yes No Yes No
As nouns, desert is a hyponym of deservingness; that is, desert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deservingness:
  • deservingness: the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
  • desert: (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
deservingness (noun) desert (noun)
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) arid land with little or no vegetation
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
deservingness (verb) desert (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 deservingness and desert

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