There are merits and demerits to both your opinions so I'm not going to decide right away which to support.
Source: tatoeba (17664)
Demerits
Synonyms for "demerits" (22 found)
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13 entriesassessdefectdisciplinediscipline procedureevaluatefaultgrading unitlimitationpenaltypenalty systempunishpunishmentscore
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7 entriesacademic demeritsdemerit pointdemerit pointsdemerit systemdisciplinary demeritslevel of demeritsrecord demerits
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Everybody has his merits and demerits.
Source: tatoeba (51722)
I have, therefore, no further apology to make for presenting you with the work (my object being the advancement of truth), and I earnestly submit for your best consideration its subject matter rather than its literary merits or demerits.
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