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pillage
noun
verb
The act of stealing valuable things from a place
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ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ
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noun
The act of stealing valuable things from a place
“The plundering of the Parthenon”
noun
Goods or money obtained illegally
verb
Steal goods; take as spoils
“During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners”
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The plundering of the Parthenon
His plundering of the great authors
During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
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