Caparison and Defacement

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Caparison noun - Something that decorates or beautifies.

Usage example: horses dressed in Old-West caparison for the parade

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Defacement is an antonym for caparison.

Nearby Word: caparisoned

Defacement noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.

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Caparison is an antonym for defacement.

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

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Defacement and Caparison. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caparison/defacement

Caparison & Defacement. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/caparison/defacement>.

Defacement or Caparison. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caparison/defacement.

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