Appropriation
Appropriation noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.
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Synonyms for Appropriation
Borrowing and appropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Borrowing" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Borrowing
Borrowing noun - The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source.
Usage example: the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent
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Synonyms for Borrowing
Appropriation and borrowing are semantically related. You can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Borrowing".
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Related pairs
- conveyance and appropriation
- conveyance and borrowing
- capture and appropriation
- capture and borrowing
- taking and appropriation
- taking and borrowing
- copying and appropriation
- copying and borrowing
- fraud and appropriation
- fraud and borrowing
- theft and appropriation
- theft and borrowing
- piracy and appropriation
- piracy and borrowing
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