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rapine vs plundering

plundering vs rapine

rapine and plundering both are nouns.

rapine is not an adjective while plundering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rapine Yes No No No
plundering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, plundering is a hypernym of rapine; that is, plundering is a word with a broader meaning than rapine:
  • rapine: the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  • plundering: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of rapine include pillage, pillaging.
rapine (noun) plundering (noun)
the act of despoiling a country in warfare the act of stealing valuable things from a place
rapine (adjective) plundering (adjective)
given to taking by force what is desired
Difference between rapine and plundering

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