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
Surmise and peculation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surmise" instead a noun "Peculation".
Nearby Words: peculator, peculating
Surmise
Surmise noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
Peculation and surmise are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Peculation" with "Surmise", this nouns are similar.
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- thought and peculation
- thought and surmise
- conjecture and peculation
- conjecture and surmise
- venture and peculation
- venture and surmise
- suppose and peculation
- suppose and surmise
- assumption and peculation
- assumption and surmise
- supposition and peculation
- supposition and surmise
- guess and peculation
- guess and surmise
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Surmise and Peculation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peculation/surmise
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