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spoils

noun as in possessions stolen or gained

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He threw himself into the spoils of band life, partying and drinking to excess in an attempt to prove that nothing had really changed.

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Overriding all of it is what the president has said many times: “To the victors belong the spoils.”

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Both persuaded themselves and a sizable portion of their admirers that their greed was the rightful spoils of their genius.

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The Lions took the win and the spoils but that final 30 minutes was barren and weird.

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In her clip, the bear and the coyote are seemingly enjoying the spoils of a spilled garbage can, surveying the neighborhood while they weigh their next move.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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