Defacing and Wrecking

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

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

Nearby Words: deface, defacement, defaced

Wrecking

Wrecking noun - The destruction or loss of a ship.
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Defacing and wrecking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Wrecking".

Nearby Words: wreck, wrecked, wrecker, wreckage
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