Meaning & use
Defacement
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The act of spoiling the surface or appearance of something, often deliberately.
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The city spent thousands repairing the defacement of the historic monument.
Hackers were charged with the defacement of the government website's homepage.
A note on using this word
Used both for physical damage, like graffiti, and digital damage, like altering a website without authorization.
Words with a similar meaning
vandalismdisfigurement
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