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demerit

[dih-mer-it] / dɪˈmɛr ɪt /


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International Cricket Council referee Jeff Crowe is yet to deliver his assessment of the pitch, pondering whether to give it an "unsatisfactory" rating which would see the venue slapped with a demerit point.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 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

It is the second time this year the ground has been given a demerit point.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2022

That’s it, and that’s not even a demerit.

From Washington Post Dec. 12, 2022

A chalkboard held lists of students' names and their demerit reports.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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