Defacing and Ruination

Defacing

Defacing noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the neo-Nazis' defacing of the synagogue was condemned by the entire community

Ruination and defacing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruination" instead a noun "Defacing".

Nearby Words: deface, defacement, defaced

Ruination

Ruination noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.

Defacing and ruination are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Ruination".

Nearby Words: ruin, ruined, ruinous, ruining
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