as in weakness
a defect in character
my keyboarding has the advantage of speed but the demerit of inaccuracy
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Plus: Pizza Hut gets a demerit for failing to offer giardiniera as a topping or even a side.
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Monica Eng, Axios, 9 July 2024
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
His only demerits on Sunday were two leadoff walks, but only one came back to bite him.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 27 May 2024
These early forays into self-expression were rewarded with demerits, and in time Echevarria was shown the door.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
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Monica Eng, Axios, 9 July 2024
Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
His only demerits on Sunday were two leadoff walks, but only one came back to bite him.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 27 May 2024
These early forays into self-expression were rewarded with demerits, and in time Echevarria was shown the door.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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