Adoption and Misappropriation

Adoption

Adoption noun - A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).

Misappropriation and adoption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misappropriation" instead a noun "Adoption".

Nearby Words: adopt, adopted, adopting, adoptive, adopter

Misappropriation

Misappropriation noun - Wrongful borrowing.
Usage example: his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory
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Synonyms for Misappropriation

Adoption and misappropriation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adoption" instead a noun "Misappropriation".

Nearby Words: misappropriate, misappropriated, misappropriating
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