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rape vs pillage

pillage vs rape

rape and pillage both are nouns.

rape and pillage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rape Yes No Yes No
pillage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pillage is a hypernym of rape; that is, pillage is a word with a broader meaning than rape:
  • rape: the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  • pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of rape include pillaging, plundering.
rape (noun) pillage (noun)
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will the act of stealing valuable things from a place
the act of despoiling a country in warfare goods or money obtained illegally
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
rape (verb) pillage (verb)
destroy and strip of its possession steal goods; take as spoils
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between rape and pillage

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