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ravaging vs plundering

plundering vs ravaging

ravaging and plundering both are nouns.

ravaging and plundering both are adjectives.

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

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