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ravaging vs pillaging

pillaging vs ravaging

ravaging and pillaging both are nouns.

ravaging is an adjective but pillaging is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ravaging Yes Yes No No
pillaging Yes No No No
As nouns, pillaging is a hypernym of ravaging; that is, pillaging is a word with a broader meaning than ravaging:
  • ravaging: plundering with excessive damage and destruction
  • pillaging: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of ravaging include pillage, plundering.
ravaging (noun) pillaging (noun)
plundering with excessive damage and destruction the act of stealing valuable things from a place
ravaging (adjective) pillaging (adjective)
ruinously destructive and wasting
Difference between ravaging and pillaging

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