Blazon and Deface

Blazon

Blazon verb - To make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming.
Usage example: the city's waterfront has been blazoned with banners celebrating the festival of tall ships

Deface is an antonym for blazon.

Nearby Words: blazoned, blazonry, blazoning

Deface

Deface verb - To deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property.

Blazon is an antonym for deface.

Nearby Words: defacement, defacing
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