13
embezzlement(noun, crime, misuse, holdup, stealing)
11
defalcation(noun, fraud, misuse, misappropriation, thievery)
9
misappropriation
8
misapplication
5
theft(noun, cheat, speed, ripoff, zeal)
4
fraud(noun, cheat, speed, ripoff, zeal)
4
stealing
3
larceny(noun, stealing)
3
thievery(noun, gain, shake, stealing, robbery)
2
conversion
2
malversation
2
pilfering
1
abuse
1
annexation(noun, ripoff, crime, winnings, holdup)
1
appropriation(noun, ripoff, fraud, misuse, winnings)
1
burglary(noun, crime, holdup, stealing, robbery)
1
defalcated
1
defalcating
1
desecration
1
diversion
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