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robbery vs pillaging

pillaging vs robbery

robbery and pillaging both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
robbery Yes No No No
pillaging Yes No No No
As nouns, pillaging is a hypernym of robbery; that is, pillaging is a word with a broader meaning than robbery:
  • robbery: plundering during riots or in wartime
  • pillaging: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of robbery include pillage, plundering.
robbery (noun) pillaging (noun)
larceny by threat of violence the act of stealing valuable things from a place
plundering during riots or in wartime
Difference between robbery and pillaging

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