peculation vs embezzlement

peculation and embezzlement both are nouns.

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

As nouns, peculation and embezzlement are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of peculation include defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation.

peculation (noun)	embezzlement (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