demerit
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"With 20 wickets falling on the first day, 16 on the second day and no batter even reaching a half-century, the pitch was 'Unsatisfactory' as per the guidelines and the venue gets one demerit point."
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
International Cricket Council referee Jeff Crowe is yet to deliver his assessment of the pitch, which if handed an "unsatisfactory" rating would see the venue slapped with a demerit point.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
The movie’s one major demerit is a lack of screen time for Cheadle, whose character is a welcome presence in the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
That’s it, and that’s not even a demerit.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
I can’t find it and get my first demerit for wandering the hall.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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