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as in vandalizes
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
the principal vowed to get the punks who defaced the statue in front of the school
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as in damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins
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“Defaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaces. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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