demerit
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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
If a venue receives five demerit points in a five-year period, it will be suspended from hosting international cricket for 12 months.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2022
That’s it, and that’s not even a demerit.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2022
Her first demerit, a first at the Arcanum she'd never wanted to experience.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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