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Raredefacing
The correct spelling is defacing.
How to pronounce defacing
verb
IPA: /dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ(ɡ)/
Say it like: Def-asi-ng
The correct spelling is defacing. To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner. For example: "After the painting was defaced a decade ago, it went viral and has been a tourist attraction ever since."
Usage Examples
“After the painting was defaced a decade ago, it went viral and has been a tourist attraction ever since.”
“He defaced the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them.”
“You get the Finnish state flag by defacing the national flag with the state coat of arms placed in the middle of the cross.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
- 2.To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value of.
- 3.(flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.
noun
- 1.Defacement
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