Appropriation and Borrowing

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".

Nearby Words: borrow, borrowed, borrower
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