vandal

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  1. One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwelling on the south shore of the Baltic, the most barbarous and fierce of the northern nations that plundered Rome in the 5th century, notorious for destroying the monuments of art and literature.
  2. Hence, one who willfully destroys or defaces any work of art or literature, or anything valluable.

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  1. someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
  2. a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455

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  • Webber says whoever the vandal is, they don't have the guts to face him.
  • The ultimate identity of the vandal was pretty easy to guess and his stupid reason for doing the break-ins makes sense of anyone's ever listened to or read "Dumb Crook News" reports. —  Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary
  • As for the vandal or vandals behind the arsons - we have a big bunch of raspberries reserved for you.
  • The committee also suggests that if the vandal is caught he or she would be required to clean up the graffiti. —  News from www.muscatinejournal.com
  • A graffiti vandal was arrested for spray-painting a storefront in Floral Park and injuring a cop taking him into custody, officials said yesterday. —  NY Post: News
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