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thievery vs peculation

peculation vs thievery

thievery and peculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thievery Yes No No No
peculation Yes No No No
As nouns, peculation is a hyponym of thievery; that is, peculation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thievery:
  • thievery: 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
thievery (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
Difference between thievery and peculation

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