Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Pillage and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pillage" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Pillage
Pillage noun - Valuables stolen or taken by force.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Gregor Clegane, the Mountain that Rides, is an Ax-Crazy sociopath with a penchant for Rape, Pillage, and Burn, and as such several characters, including his own brother, have sworn to kill him for whatever specific crime he happened to commit against them or their family on any given day.
Source: Arch Enemy / Literature - Wild, a historical figure who controlled London crime in the mid 17th century is presented as a great admirer of Alexander, and this admiration is because Alexander was a murderer, thief, and rapist, but since the Rape, Pillage, and Burn was on a grand scale, people think of him as a hero.
Source: Young Conqueror
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