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What could be a good alternative to replace "deserve" in this context?

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Rebecca

Although "deserve" and "earn" are not synonyms, you can use "earned" in the context of this video to express the same idea - rewarding oneself after finishing something difficult or tiring. To express this idea, you can say "I've earned myself X." Ex: After the terrible day I've had, I deserve a beer. = After the terrible day I've had, I've earned myself a beer. Ex: Pam felt that she'd earned herself a nap after her tiring meeting. = Pam felt she deserved a nap after her tiring meeting.

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