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pillage vs despoilation

despoilation vs pillage

pillage and despoilation both are nouns.

pillage is a verb but despoilation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillage Yes No Yes No
despoilation Yes No No No
As nouns, despoilation is a hyponym of pillage; that is, despoilation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pillage:
  • pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
  • despoilation: the act of stripping and taking by force
pillage (noun) despoilation (noun)
the act of stealing valuable things from a place the act of stripping and taking by force
goods or money obtained illegally
pillage (verb) despoilation (verb)
steal goods; take as spoils
Difference between pillage and despoilation

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