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pillage vs looting

looting vs pillage

pillage and looting both are nouns.

pillage is a verb but looting is not a verb.

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

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