Definition of defalcation

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  • defalcation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
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Definition of defalcation

  • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. embezzlement
    2. misapplication
    3. misappropriation
    4. peculation
  • the sum of money that is misappropriated (noun)

See definition of defalcation in Merriam Webster