peculating

Meanings

• Verb

  Engaging in or practicing dishonest or underhand dealings, especially for personal gain.

  - "He was caught peculating with company funds."
  - "The CEO resigned after it was revealed he had been peculating for years."

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Synonyms

defalcate , embezzle , misappropriate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peculating
percolating , recanting , contemplating

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Homophones

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1. peculiar (en) : Unusual or unusual; strange; odd.
   

2. peculiar (en) : Belonging to a particular person or group.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of peculating that leads to same result
peculate , peculated , peculates , peculating , peculation , peculations , peculator , peculators

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Forms

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peculate, peculated, peculating

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Etymology

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Originated from the Latin word 'pecare' meaning 'to sin' or 'to offend'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'peculating' first appeared in English literature in the 15th century.

2. The word 'peculate' comes from the Latin word 'pecare', which means 'to sin'.

3. The term 'peculate' was often used in Shakespearean literature to describe deceitful or unscrupulous characters.

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Related Concepts

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1. fraud: An intentional deception or misrepresentation of the truth to secure an unfair or unlawful advantage.

2. corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain.

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Culture

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In literature, 'peculating' is often used to describe unscrupulous characters who engage in deceitful or fraudulent activities. In art, it can be depicted as a symbol of greed or corruption.

How to Memorize "peculating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone sneaking around in the dark, hiding secrets and making underhand deals.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a fox sneaking around in a henhouse.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Peculate means to sin, to cheat, to deceive.'

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