defacement vs mutilation

defacement and mutilation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defacement	Yes	No	No	No
mutilation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defacement and mutilation are synonyms defined as:

defacement and mutilation: the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something

Other synonyms of defacement include disfiguration, disfigurement.

defacement (noun)	mutilation (noun)
the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something	the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
	an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part