as in vandal
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose
so far the police have no leads on the identity of the defacer of the street signs
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vandal
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The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Trump has since blamed vandals for the issues with the renovation and drawn attention to the cost of renovation plans by former presidents.
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“Defacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defacer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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