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pillage vs sack

sack vs pillage

pillage and sack both are nouns.

pillage and sack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillage Yes No Yes No
sack Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sack is a hyponym of pillage; that is, sack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pillage:
  • pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
  • sack: the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
pillage (noun) sack (noun)
the act of stealing valuable things from a place the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
goods or money obtained illegally the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space
pillage (verb) sack (verb)
steal goods; take as spoils put in a sack
plunder (a town) after capture
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between pillage and sack

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