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Worthy Person Thing I Approved Society Considered Morally

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A w_____ person or thing is approved of by most people in society and considered to be morally respectable or correct .A worthy person or thing is approved of by most people in society and considered to be morally respectable or correct .
...worthy members of the community.
A group of local worthies began to plan their own exhibition.
word worthy
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adjective
If a person or thing is worthy of something, they deserve it because they have the qualities or abilities required .
The bank might think you're worthy of a loan.
The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration.
I hope he was worthy of her.
I have not become chief constable, a rank I know I could have worthily held.
Some people are afraid to take risks because their belief in their own worthiness is so low.
A worthy person or thing is approved of by most people in society and considered to be morally respectable or correct .
...worthy members of the community.
A group of local worthies began to plan their own exhibition.
inflections worthierworthiestworthiesworthilyworthiness
cefr-level C1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1

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