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
Stripping and appropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stripping" instead a noun "Appropriation".
Stripping
Stripping noun - The removal of covering.
Appropriation and stripping are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriation" instead a noun "Stripping".
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Stripping and Appropriation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/stripping
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Stripping or Appropriation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriation/stripping.
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