 disfiguration |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen | |
| Synonyms: | deformity disfigurement | |
| Examples: | "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back" "suffering from facial disfiguration" |
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| Related terms: | appearance deface | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | |
| Synonyms: | disfigurement defacement | |
| Examples: | "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion" "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape" |
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| Related terms: | damage deface | |
| Similar spelling: |
disfigurement disfigured |
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