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stealing vs peculation

peculation vs stealing

stealing and peculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stealing Yes No No No
peculation Yes No No No
As nouns, peculation is a hyponym of stealing; that is, peculation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stealing:
  • stealing: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • peculation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
stealing (noun) peculation (noun)
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Difference between stealing and peculation

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