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well–earned
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
well–earned
(adjective)
well–earned
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
ɚnd/
adjective
well–earned
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
ɚnd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–EARNED
[
more well–earned; most well–earned
]
:
fully deserved
a
well-earned
reputation/rest
Her success is
well-earned
.
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