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Merit
Praise Worthiness
Use 'merit' when something is so good that it deserves recognition or reward.

His innovative research merits the highest award.
Subjective Assessment
'Merit' often involves personal judgment; what one person sees as merit, another may not.

Whether modern art has merit can be a matter of personal taste.
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AbilityAchievementExcellenceQualityTalentValueVirtueWorth
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