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borrowing vs misappropriation

misappropriation vs borrowing

borrowing and misappropriation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
borrowing Yes No No No
misappropriation Yes No No No
As nouns, misappropriation is a hyponym of borrowing; that is, misappropriation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than borrowing:
  • borrowing: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
  • misappropriation: wrongful borrowing
Other hyponyms of borrowing include naturalisation, naturalization, crossover.
borrowing (noun) misappropriation (noun)
obtaining funds from a lender the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source wrongful borrowing
Difference between borrowing and misappropriation

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