Word of the day
peculate
1. embezzle or steal (money, especially public funds)
“the people accused them of having peculated the public money”
verb
/ˈpɛkjəˌleɪt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Officials who peculate should be held accountable and not allowed to _____ from their actions."
Select three words related to peculate
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- defraud
- purloin
- donate
- contribute
- support
- defalcate
Choose the phrase that uses peculate correctly
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Find a word related to peculate
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