Damage
Damage noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: the collision did a great deal of damage to her car
Defacement is a synonym for damage in impairment topic. In some cases you can use "Defacement" instead a noun "Damage", when it comes to topics like mutilation.
Defacement
Defacement noun - The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something.
Usage example: the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion
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Damage is a synonym for defacement in mutilation topic. You can use "Damage" instead a noun "Defacement", if it concerns topics such as vandalism.
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Defacement and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/defacement
Damage & Defacement. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/defacement>.
Defacement or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/defacement.
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