peculation vs raid
raid vs peculationpeculation and raid both are nouns.
peculation is not a verb while raid is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| peculation | Yes | No | No | No |
| raid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
raid is a hyponym of
peculation; that is, raid is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
peculation:
- peculation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
- raid: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
Other hyponyms of peculation include
plunderage.
| peculation (noun) | raid (noun) |
|---|---|
| the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | a sudden short attack |
| an attempt by speculators to defraud investors |
| peculation (verb) | raid (verb) |
|---|---|
| search for something needed or desired | |
| enter someone else's territory and take spoils | |
| take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock | |
| search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on |
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