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plunderage vs defalcation

defalcation vs plunderage

plunderage and defalcation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunderage Yes No No No
defalcation Yes No No No
As nouns, defalcation is a hypernym of plunderage; that is, defalcation is a word with a broader meaning than plunderage:
  • plunderage: the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
  • defalcation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Other hypernyms of plunderage include embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, peculation.
plunderage (noun) defalcation (noun)
the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
the sum of money that is misappropriated
Difference between plunderage and defalcation

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