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pine
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the violent seizure or plundering of property, often associated with warfare
- The invading army engaged in acts of rapine, looting villages and seizing valuable possessions from the local residents.
- Tales of rapine and destruction spread quickly as marauders ravaged the countryside, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.
- The history books recount numerous instances of rapine committed by conquerors seeking to expand their territories through force.
- Survivors of the war recounted harrowing stories of rapine and brutality inflicted upon their communities by the occupying forces.
- Despite efforts to rebuild, the scars of rapine and plunder inflicted upon the land remained a haunting reminder of past conflicts.
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