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Deservingness (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merit

'deservingness' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for merit that I've seen before include "distinction" , "Excellence, worth" , "Deserve or warrant" , "The M in OM" , "Advantage" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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