PECULATION Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word peculation. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word peculation. (close relations)

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	embezzlement				nounn
	noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
	misappropriation				nounn
	noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing
	fraud				nounn
	noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
	larceny				nounn
	noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
	pilferage				nounn
	noun • the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
	robbery				nounn
	noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime
	stealing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully
	theft				nounn
	noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
	swindling				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit
	defalcation				nounn
	noun • the sum of money that is misappropriated • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
	misapplication				nounn
	noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

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