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demerit

Best crossword clue

"Bad mark"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈmɛɹɪt/Part of speech nounSorted deeimrtStarts with DEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

Word origin

From Middle English demerit, demerite, from Old French desmerite (modern French démérite) and its etymon Latin dēmeritum. By surface analysis, de- + merit.

Used in a sentence

  • They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action.
  • I fall to riſe, mount to thy maker, ſpirit, /. Leaue here thy body, death ha's her demerit.
  • You hold that every sin is an infinite evil, demeriting endless punishment.

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