Decoration and Defacement

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Decoration noun - Something that decorates or beautifies.

Usage example: traditionally the family puts lots of decorations on and around the Christmas tree

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Defacement is an antonym for decoration.

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

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Decoration is an antonym for defacement.

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

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