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Looting vs Spoils - What's the difference?

looting | spoils |

As nouns the difference between looting and spoils

is that looting is the act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance while spoils is that which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.

As verbs the difference between looting and spoils

is that looting is (loot) while spoils is (spoil).

looting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance.
    • During the looting , the mob stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.

    Verb

    (head)
    • While looting the stores the looters took the opportunity for revenge by destroying what they didn't steal.

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    spoils

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.
    • "Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils." —Milton.
  • Public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as
    • to the victor belong the spoils

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)
    • Milk spoils when left out too long.