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defacement

/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
  2. An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
  3. (vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.

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Sources

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