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plundering collapse: the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"; given to taking by force what is desired

marauding collapse: characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party"

devastation collapse: an event that results in total destruction; the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation"; the state of being decayed or destroyed

bloodbath collapse: indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"

toxin collapse: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

foray collapse: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"; a sudden short attack; briefly enter enemy territory

damnation collapse: the act of damning; the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell

spoliation collapse: (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence

fly in the ointment collapse: an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

infection collapse: (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure; moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease; (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound; the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

plunder collapse: steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

undoing collapse: an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)

holocaust collapse: an act of great destruction and loss of life; the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler

pollution collapse: undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

raid collapse: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors; search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"; take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"; search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

vandalism collapse: willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

abomination collapse: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"; a person who is loathsome or disgusting

rape collapse: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will; the act of despoiling a country in warfare; Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop; destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"; force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

consumption collapse: the act of consuming something; the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating); (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

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