PECULATION Synonyms
7 hypernyms for peculation. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PECULATION
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| embezzlement | noun n | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| misappropriation | noun n | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||
| fraud | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| pilferage | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of stealing small amounts or small articles | ||||||
| robbery | noun n | |||||
noun • larceny by threat of violence • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| stealing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully • avoiding detection by moving carefully | ||||||
| theft | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| swindling | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| defalcation | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||