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defacement vs damage

damage vs defacement

defacement and damage both are nouns.

defacement is not a verb while damage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defacement Yes No No No
damage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, damage is a hypernym of defacement; that is, damage is a word with a broader meaning than defacement:
  • defacement: the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
  • damage: the act of damaging something or someone
Other hypernyms of defacement include harm, hurt, scathe.
defacement (noun) damage (noun)
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something the act of damaging something or someone
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
the occurrence of a change for the worse
loss of military equipment
the amount of money needed to purchase something
defacement (verb) damage (verb)
inflict damage upon
suffer or be susceptible to damage
Difference between defacement and damage

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