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spoils
noun(spoil)plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery : loot
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noun(spoil)public offices made the property of a successful party —usually used in plural
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noun(spoil)something valuable or desirable gained through special effort or opportunism or in return for a favor —usually used in plural
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verb(spoil)despoil, strip
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verb(spoil)pillage, rob
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verb(spoil)to seize by force
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noun(spoil)a practice of regarding public offices and their emoluments as plunder for members of the victorious party