64
excellence(noun, feature, good, quality, power)
32
quality(noun, feature, state, good, power)
30
value(noun, feature, characteristic, good, quality)
28
virtue(noun, feature, characteristic, good, quality)
27
worth(noun, feature, characteristic, good, quality)
21
deserve(verb, get, acquire, rate, warrant)
19
be worthy of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, get)
17
earn(verb, get, gain, acquire, rate)
15
warrant(verb, get, gain, rate, deserve)
13
benefit(noun, feature, act, quality, honor)
12
rate(noun, verb, phrasal verb, get, power)
12
goodness(noun, feature, quality, power, honor)
11
distinction(noun, good, quality, power, honor)
10
importance(noun, quality, power, honor, note)
10
helpfulness(noun, act, utility)
10
justify(verb, get, gain, rate, warrant)
10
worthiness(noun, feature, quality, honor, character)
9
credit(noun, feature, quality, honor, praise)
9
desert(noun, quality, power, right, value)
9
good(noun, adjective, quality, right, value)
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