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deface vs mangle

mangle vs deface

deface is not a noun while mangle is a noun.

deface and mangle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deface No No Yes No
mangle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mangle is a hyponym of deface; that is, mangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deface:
  • deface: mar or spoil the appearance of
  • mangle: injure badly by beating
Other hyponyms of deface include maul, mark, pit, pock, scar.
deface (noun) mangle (noun)
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
deface (verb) mangle (verb)
mar or spoil the appearance of damage or injure severely
alter so as to make unrecognizable
press with a mangle
injure badly by beating
Difference between deface and mangle

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