Appropriation
Appropriation noun - The unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority.
Usage example: the insurgents' appropriation of the house for their headquarters
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Synonyms for Appropriation
Peculation and appropriation are semantically related In some cases you can use "Peculation" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Peculation
Peculation noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
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Synonyms for Peculation
Appropriation and peculation are semantically related in stealing topic. You can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Peculation", if it concerns topics such as stealing money.
Nearby Words: peculator, peculating
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Related pairs
- assumption and appropriation
- assumption and peculation
- annexation and appropriation
- annexation and peculation
- gain and appropriation
- gain and peculation
- fraud and appropriation
- fraud and peculation
- theft and appropriation
- theft and peculation
- robbery and appropriation
- robbery and peculation
- seizure and appropriation
- seizure and peculation
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Peculation and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/peculation
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