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spoils

noun as in possessions stolen or gained

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

From Salon

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

From BBC

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.

Fewer players share the spoils of television deals, merchandise sales, sponsorships and game attendance.

Eighty-five koi fish were the spoils of a burglary operation involving back-and-forth bucket hauls.

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

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