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demerit

de·mer·it

demerit

 
pronunciation:
dih me riht
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a mark made on a person's record because of some fault or failure.
She had so many demerits for lateness that she feared being fired from her job.
antonyms:
honor
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