despoliation meaning

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despoliation (noun): the act of stripping and taking by force.

Definition of despoliation

  1. the act of stripping and taking by force

    Synonyms: spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment

    Type of: plundering

    Related forms: despoil

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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