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
Ruination and peculation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruination" instead a noun "Peculation".
Nearby Words: peculator, peculating
Ruination
Ruination noun - Something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life.
Peculation and ruination are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peculation" instead a noun "Ruination".
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Ruination and Peculation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peculation/ruination
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