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pillage vs despoliation

despoliation vs pillage

pillage and despoliation both are nouns.

pillage is a verb but despoliation is not a verb.

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

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