defacement
defacement is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, defacement is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdefacement
- An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
Example: "Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns."
- An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
Example: "The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper."
- (vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
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