Defacement
Pronunciation : De*face"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration.
2. That which mars or disfigures. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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