| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. A level of superiority that is usually high: caliber, quality, stature, value, virtue, worth. See GOOD, VALUE. 2. A special feature or quality that confers superiority: beauty, distinction, excellence, perfection, virtue. See GOOD. | | VERB: | To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort: deserve, earn, gain, get, win. Informal : rate1. See GET.
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| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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