Depredation and Extinction

Depredation

Depredation noun - An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding.
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Synonyms for Depredation

Extinction and depredation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Depredation".

Nearby Words: depredatory, depredator, depredated, depredating

Extinction

Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the state's population of moose has been replenished, having once been hunted almost to extinction

Depredation and extinction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depredation" instead a noun "Extinction".

Nearby Word: extinct
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