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Graffiti

Description:

Graffiti refers to drawings, paintings, or writings that are typically created on walls or other public surfaces without permission. Often associated with urban areas and street culture, graffiti can serve as a form of artistic expression or as a way for individuals to make political or social statements.

Senses:

1. Noun (Plural: graffiti)

   1. (Art) Drawings or writings created on public surfaces, often illicitly.

   2. (Culture) A subculture and movement associated with creating graffiti.

2. Verb (Inflected forms: graffiti, graffito, graffitiing)

   1. (Art) To create graffiti on a public surface.

   2. (Culture) To engage in the practice of creating graffiti.

Examples:

Noun:

1. Some of the graffiti on this street wall is truly impressive and thought-provoking.
2. The city encourages local artists to create legal graffiti murals in designated areas.

Verb:

1. As a teenager, he would often sneak out at night to graffiti abandoned buildings.
2. They formed a crew and would graffiti their tags on various spots around the city.

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