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plunderage vs misapplication

misapplication vs plunderage

plunderage and misapplication both are nouns.

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

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