Defacement and Desecration

Defacement

Defacement noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars
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Synonyms for Defacement

Desecration and defacement are semantically related In some cases you can use "Desecration" instead a noun "Defacement".

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

Desecration

Desecration noun - An act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things.

Defacement and desecration are semantically related in vandalism topic. You can use "Defacement" instead a noun "Desecration".

Nearby Words: desecrate, desecrated, desecrating
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