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despoliation vs plundering

plundering vs despoliation

despoliation and plundering both are nouns.

despoliation is not an adjective while plundering is an adjective.

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

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