Defacement and Damage

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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Synonyms for Defacement

Damage is a synonym for defacement in mutilation topic. In some cases you can use "Damage" instead a noun "Defacement", when it comes to topics like vandalism.

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

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. You can use "Defacement" instead a noun "Damage", if it concerns topics such as mutilation.

Nearby Words: damaged, damaging, damageable
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Damage and Defacement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacement/damage
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