defalcation
defalcation is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.
- 2.An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- account
- application
- apply
- arrear
- bank
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- become
- behind
- behindhand
- bogus
- both
- break
- button
- caret
- check
- cheque
- complete
- crude
- debt
- debtor
- default
- defaulter
- defect
- defective
- deficiency
- deficient
- deficit
- discontinuity
- dishonor
- draw
- duck
- fail
- failing
- failure
- fall
- fly
- gap
- gazette
- get
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
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Definition-first questions whose answer is defalcation.
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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