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Synonyms of rapine
as in looting, pillage
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for rapine
- abduction,
- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking),
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing
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The first known use of rapine was in the 15th century
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