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ransack
/ˈɹænsæk/
noun
Eager search.
verb
To loot or pillage. See also sack.
To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.
"to ransack a house for valuables"
To examine carefully; to investigate.
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