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Peculation

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embezzlementnoun(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
misappropriationnounThe wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
defalcationnounEmbezzlement.
misapplicationnounThe misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

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embezzlementnoun(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
misappropriationnounThe wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
defalcationnounEmbezzlement.
misapplicationnounThe misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.
misspeculationnounAn instance of misspeculating.
abstractionnounThe act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
cappabarnoun(nautical, obsolete) a misappropriation of government property; embezzlement or fraud carried out in the management of a ship.
usurpationnounThe wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
stealingverb(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.
malappropriationnounmisappropriation
imbezlementnounObsolete form of embezzlement. [(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.]
pickingverbThe act of making a choice; selection.
spoliationnoun(by extension) (law) (uncountable) The intentional destruction of, or tampering with, a document so as to impair its evidentiary value.
pocketingverbThe act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).
impropriationnounThe act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
filcherynounTheft.
purloinmentnounThe act of purloining; theft
theftnounThe act of stealing property.
purloiningnountheft
exploitationnounThe improper use of something for selfish purposes.

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