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December 8, 2022

Word of the Day: Vandalize

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Word of the Day : December 8, 2022

vandalize \VAN-duh-lyze\ verb

What It Means

Vandalize means “to deliberately damage or destroy public or private property.”

// The impulse of many graffiti artists is not to vandalize infrastructure but to beautify city environments that are often monotone and nondescript.

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Aired December 8, 2022

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