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
Protective custody and peculation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protective custody" instead a noun "Peculation".
Nearby Words: peculator, peculating
Protective custody
Peculation and protective custody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peculation" instead a noun phrase "Protective custody".
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Protective custody and Peculation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peculation/protective_custody
Peculation & Protective custody. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/peculation/protective_custody>.
Protective custody or Peculation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/peculation/protective_custody.
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