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defalcate
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Appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
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Appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
“The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”
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The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
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