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- /-ˈzɝːts/
- /dɪˈzɜːts/
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- /-ˈzɝːts/
Definitions of deserts word
- noun plural deserts something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment 3
- noun deserts Plural form of desert. 1
- noun deserts plural of desert. 0
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Parts of speech for Deserts
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deserts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deserts
noun deserts
- chastening — A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.
- chastisement — Chastisement is the same as punishment.
- comeuppance — If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- deserving — If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped.
Antonyms for deserts
noun deserts
- award — An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
- forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
- pardon — kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- penalty — a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- reward — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
Top questions with deserts
- where are deserts located?
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Matching words
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