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peculation

noun

The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

pɛkjʊˈleɪʃən

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noun

  1. The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

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