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Bad mark

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demerit

'bad mark' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for demerit that I've seen before include "Fault, defect" , "Conduct that deserves censure" , "Something deserving censure" , "Black mark" , "Fact deserving censure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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