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despoilation vs plundering

plundering vs despoilation

despoilation and plundering both are nouns.

despoilation is not an adjective while plundering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
despoilation Yes No No No
plundering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, plundering is a hypernym of despoilation; that is, plundering is a word with a broader meaning than despoilation:
  • despoilation: the act of stripping and taking by force
  • plundering: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of despoilation include pillage, pillaging.
despoilation (noun) plundering (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force the act of stealing valuable things from a place
despoilation (adjective) plundering (adjective)
given to taking by force what is desired
Difference between despoilation and plundering

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