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Meaning of despoliation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A stripping or plundering; spoliation.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Svenska utplundring

Examples

“Time has taken a terrible revenge upon mankind for his despoliation of the valleys and his defilement of the mountains, yet the industries and the railways of South Wales still put the bravest front upon an outlook which all may hope is becoming less saddening and less grim.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Despond Desponded Despondence Despondency Despondent Despondently

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