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English verb: deface

1. deface (contact) mar or spoil the appearance of


SamplesScars defaced her cheeks.
The vandals disfigured the statue.


Synonymsblemish, disfigure


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate


Narrower (hyponym)mangle, mark, maul, pit, pock, scar









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