what is merited

NOUN

just deserts

Synonyms

WEAK

comeuppance desert deserts dose of one's own medicine dueness meed punishment reward what is due what's coming to one

Example Sentences

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Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah