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Direption

Direption \Di*rep"tion\, n. [L. direptio, fr. diripere to tear asunder, plunder; di- = dis- + rapere to seize and carry off.] The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away. [R.]
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direption

n. The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away.

Usage examples of "direption".

Wedge watched as Swift Liberty cut inside Moonshadow's maneuver and cruised beneath Direption.