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Meanings of spoils in inglês

Profits from burglary, looting and raids.

Usage of spoils in inglês
1
Sample the spoils right from this fertile land with their pasture-to-plate approach.
The South African
2
The spoils of publicly funded research were quickly claimed by private interests.
Wired
3
Whether this happens depends how the spoils of economic progress are distributed.
BBC
4
Not an original thought went into the final division of the spoils.
The Irish Times
5
Party strategists believe even richer spoils could be had among baby boomers.
Reuters
6
You have overcome victory in giving back the spoils to the conquered.
Caesar: A Sketch
7
That spoils all the romance and dims the beauty of the diamond.
Kitty's Class Day and Other Stories
8
This is a pernicious practice; it spoils continuity of thought and application.
How to Use Your Mind / A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for...
9
The savages, were clad in the spoils they had captured from civilisation.
The War Trail: The Hunt of the Wild Horse
10
The spoils taken by the Gauls were not less than the victory.
The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26
11
Superstition and barbarism shared the honour and the spoils of this victory.
Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern D...
12
Holding his spoils in his hands Ned walked swiftly up the street.
The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
13
In some ways it spoils the effect of what it should be.
BBC
14
Crying spoils your eyes and makes the end of your nose red.
The Golden Road
15
The gods of the conquered had always been part of her spoils.
Imperial Purple
16
Where the mouth is well shaped and expressive, the beard spoils it.
A Woman-Hater
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South Africa
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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