Deface and Wound

Deface

Deface verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins

Wound and deface are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wound" instead a verb "Deface".

Nearby Words: defacement, defacing

Wound

Wound verb - To cause bodily damage to.

Deface and wound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deface" instead a verb "Wound".

Nearby Words: wounded, wounding
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