peculation vs defalcation

peculation and defalcation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peculation	Yes	No	No	No
defalcation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, peculation and defalcation are synonyms defined as:

peculation and defalcation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

Other synonyms of peculation include embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation.

peculation (noun)	defalcation (noun)
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else	the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
	the sum of money that is misappropriated