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English noun: peculation

1. peculation (act) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else


Synonymsdefalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation


Broader (hypernym)larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving


Narrower (hyponym)plunderage, raid









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