Difference between Plunder and Loot

What is the difference between Plunder and Loot?

Plunder as a noun is an instance of plundering while Loot as a noun is goods, commonly money or jewelery, obtained through theft, robbery, etc.

Plunder

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An instance of plundering The loot attained by plundering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack. To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid. To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.

Example sentence: Imperialist aid is a noose of plunder and subjugation, aimed at robbing 10 and even 100 things for one thing that is given.

Loot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Goods, commonly money or jewelery, obtained through theft, robbery, etc.Items dropped from defeated enemies in video games and online games.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to steal, especially as part of war, riot or other group violence.to examine the corpse of a fallen enemy for loot.

We hope you now know whether to use Plunder or Loot in your sentence.

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