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Deserves Crossword Clue

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97%5Exact Match!
verb

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• any admirable quality or attribute

• the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

verb

• be worthy or deserving

95%5Exact Match!
noun

• a local tax on property

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