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defacement

Noun

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The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration.

That which mars or disfigures.

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the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion Source: Internet

he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape Source: Internet

In that incident, police arrested and charged a woman, Kaitlyn O’Keefe, with misdemeanor criminal defacement of property. Source: Internet

McEnany also mentioned the defacement of the statue of anti-slavery campaigner Matthias Baldwin, by groups protesting racism and police brutality on June 17 in Philadelphia. Source: Internet

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