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worthiness
Variant of worthy
- having worth, value, or merit
- having enough worth or merit (for someone or something specified); meriting: often with of or an infinitive: a man worthy of her, a candidate worthy to be supported
noun pl. worthies
a person of outstanding worth or importance: often used humorously
Related Forms:
- worthily adverb
- worthiness noun
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