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unearned

unear·ned

US/ʌˈnɜrnd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not gained by merit or labor or service

  • “accepted the unearned rewards that came his ways as well as the unearned criticism”
  • “unearned income”
  • “an unearned run”
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Origin

From un- + earned.

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