misappropriation
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(noun) wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" |
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Related Words: adoption, borrowing |
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(noun) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else |
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Synonyms: defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation |
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Related Words: larceny, mulcting, plunderage, raid, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving |
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