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deface
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verb
(= disfigure)
mar or spoil the appearance of
scars defaced her cheeks
The vandals disfigured the statue
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
wall
Noun
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One side of a house; a high, flat part of a building.
All four walls of the room are painted in blue.
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A solid barrier between two areas.
There is a wall between the two gardens.
Peter fell from the wall.