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noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
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noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
| 90% | 5 | Deception or trickery for personal gain | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
Embezzlement
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PECULATION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PECULATION
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