Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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demerit | Yes | No | No | No |
stigma | Yes | No | No | No |
demerit (noun) | stigma (noun) |
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the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection | a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease |
a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces | an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod |
a symbol of disgrace or infamy | |
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil |