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pillaging vs despoilation

despoilation vs pillaging

pillaging and despoilation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pillaging Yes No No No
despoilation Yes No No No
As nouns, despoilation is a hyponym of pillaging; that is, despoilation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pillaging:
  • pillaging: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
  • despoilation: the act of stripping and taking by force
pillaging (noun) despoilation (noun)
the act of stealing valuable things from a place the act of stripping and taking by force
Difference between pillaging and despoilation

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