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  • 11spoilation — noun the act of stripping and taking by force • Syn: ↑spoil, ↑spoliation, ↑despoilation, ↑despoilment, ↑despoliation • Derivationally related forms: ↑despoil (for: ↑ …

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  • 12Ravage — Rav age (r[a^]v [asl]j; 48), n. [F., fr. (assumed) L. rapagium, rapaticum, fr. rapere to carry off by force, to ravish. See {Rapacious}, {Ravish}.] Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of… …

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  • 13Robberies — Robbery Rob ber*y, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster] Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob},… …

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  • 14Robbery — Rob ber*y, n.; pl. {Robberies}. [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft. [1913 Webster] Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See {Rob}, v. t., 2 …

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  • 15despoil — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English despoylen, from Anglo French despoiller, from Latin despoliare, from de + spoliare to strip, rob more at spoil Date: 14th century to strip of belongings, possessions, or value ; pillage Synonyms: see… …

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  • 20Shattered kingdoms — is the name of a Multi User Dungeon (MUD) text based RPG. The game opened on January 1st, 1996 and has been evolving ever since. Shattered Kingdoms is a sword and sorcery fantasy roleplaying game, played online by many people at the same time who …

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