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deserving
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de·serv·ing  (d-zûrvng)
adj.
Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid.
n.
Merit; worthiness.

de·serving·ly adv.

deserving
Adjective
worthy of a reward, help, or praise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.deserving - worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)
irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

deserving
adjective worthy, righteous, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, estimable << OPPOSITE undeserving
Translations
deserving [dɪˈzəːvɪŋ] adj [person] → digno; [action, cause] → meritorio
deserving [dɪˈzəːvɪŋ] adj [person] → méritant(e); [action, cause] → méritoire
deserving [dɪˈzəːvɪŋ] deserve adjverdienstvoll
deserving [dɪˈzəːvɪŋ] adj [person] → meritevole, degno/a; [cause] → meritorio/a


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This assessment however, does not highlight or deservingly celebrate the progress achieved by individual contemporary artists, such as Hana Malallah, Kareem Risan and others, who survive today in the same manner they did under Saddam's regime by staying secluded and out of the lights of the media.
I issue the caveat that my analysis is not meant to question the acclaim deservingly accorded to Himala.
In those special moments, film may deservingly be called the art of the twentieth century.
 
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