Looting
Robbery
Robbery noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Usage example: the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Synonyms for Robbery
Looting is a synonym for robbery in pillage topic. You can use "Looting" instead a noun "Robbery", if it concerns topics such as plunder, theft. popular alternative
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The Moligans were banished from the kingdom of Moleslavia by King Mole for several crimes which include mob action, robbery, looting, cheating, and unlawful digging.
- Looting desert-side cities, treasure hunting and old fashioned grave robbery
Pirate Girl: Martello is actually the captain of her ship.
Source: Webcomic / Mushroom Go -
Apparently he makes a distinction between looting a fallen enemy (or unsuspecting ally) and straight-up bank robbery.
Source: Podcast / The Adventure Zone
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