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Raredemerit
The correct spelling is demerit.
How to pronounce demerit
noun
IPA: /dɪˈmɛrɪt/
Say it like: Dem-eri-t
The correct spelling is demerit. A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
- 2.A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
- 3.That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
verb
- 1.To deserve.
- 2.To depreciate or cry down.
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