Defalcation
Defalcation noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Larceny and defalcation are semantically related. in stealing money topic. In some cases you can use "Larceny" instead a noun "Defalcation".
Nearby Word: defalcated
Larceny
Larceny noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
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Synonyms for Larceny
Defalcation and larceny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defalcation" instead a noun "Larceny".
Nearby Word: larcenous
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Related pairs
- pinch and defalcation
- pinch and larceny
- appropriation and defalcation
- appropriation and larceny
- misuse and defalcation
- misuse and larceny
- abstraction and defalcation
- abstraction and larceny
- misapplication and defalcation
- misapplication and larceny
- fraud and defalcation
- fraud and larceny
- theft and defalcation
- theft and larceny
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