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   Des·e·crate

   /ˈdesəˌkrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate: "more than 300 graves were desecrated"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from de- (expressing reversal) + a shortened form of consecrate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. desecrator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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